dont use mastodon if you want emoji reacts.
dont use . instances or vanilla mastodon.
i would recommend chuckya, akkoma, sharkey, iceshrimp, or at least glitch.
best explaination: jointhefediverse.net
find a software/instance: fedidb.org
also bigger char limits and other nice-to-haves

i still think mastodon (+pleroma +misskey +etc) did profile metadata right. we also have "featured hashtags" to tag your profile.