I am wondering about the different fediverse software options and what would be best for various usecases.
Currently, I run a Mastodon and a Lemmy instance that is mostly just for myself, which is great for doing microblogging and link-aggregation/replacing Reddit. In the past I’ve also used various blog platforms for long-form text posts (documentation/guides), and to host some photography pics.
It feels like Mastodon isn’t a good option for hosting long-form content (most instances have 500 char limits lol), nor would it be the best for trying to create a photo space akin to Instagram.
What software options would you recommend for either long-form blog posts or photo hosting? I know Pixelfed is an option (that I am looking into hosting), but is there a good blog option?
I think calckey can host pages and galleries, so it might be a good all-in-one solution? I’m not really sure.
p.s. If I export my content from Mastodon, shut down the instance, then bring up an instance of Calckey with the same domain/username, am I going to break things?
For Photography Pixelfed is always recommended but it doesn’t have blogging option. With WordPress you might have to spend some time to figure out how you’re gonna do it. But it’s totally capable of fulfilling your requirements.