I don't have much experience with it but IMO mediagoblin might suit small organizations slightly better than individuals. It's probably best for folks who want their cycling club, makerspace, HOA, scouts troop, university, etc to be able to share media without being subject to content restrictions, silly communities, etc.
My question however is whether said people would be technically capable of getting it running. I mean, it's simple for those with experience in running a server or unmanaged VPS, who know how to run Python scripts and setup Docker or what not. But the average person in many of these small organisations (even the tech team) is probably confused by a simple WordPress install or even the process of uploading files to a web hosting account.
I feel these solutions seem like they should be aimed at the people and groups you mention, but end up seeming like they're designed for tech geeks and programmers. They need to be made to work on cheaper hosting accounts and installable by someone whose experience with 'tech' is clicking buttons in a user interface.
That sounds like a business opportunity to sell inexpensive hosted instances of Mediagoblin. Or you can volunteer to contribute code and documentation that makes it easier to self-host.
That's a good point. Something like WordPress.com for Mediagoblin would be fantastic here, even if it meant paying monthly. Vanilla, GitLab and Discourse have done really well by offering this sort of deal.
While I was nodding my head in agreement while reading your comment, this sentence disturbed me...
But the average person in many of these small organisations (even the tech team) is probably confused by a simple WordPress install or even the process of uploading files to a web hosting account.
If a "tech team" can't even upload a file to a server, that is really a piss poor tech team and in general shouldn't even be labeled as such, IMO.
Yeah, tech team probably wasn't the right word there. It's more 'random guy with a computer who's got the free time and feels like working on the website'. Or maybe the office admin whose entire experience with computers comes down to sending email, typing in Microsoft Word and browsing the internet.
So no, not really a tech team, and obviously they'd be absolutely terrible compared to anyone who actually knew what they were doing. But the general point is still the same: these organisations don't usually have a tech savvy member or employee who could set this up.
And if they do find someone to help them out, I suspect a fair few agencies would struggle with anything that wasn't basic HTML/CSS, WordPress or an online service.
