Is writing snarky, content-free annotation websites making fun of people who need help here "laughing at ourselves?" The tone of the annotations, while styled

Is writing snarky, content-free annotation websites making fun of people who need help here "laughing at ourselves?" The tone of the annotations, while styled as snark, have a playfulness that neutralises any potential malice. If I noticed that I was seeing bitterness in everything, I might stop criticising for a while and start asking questions of myself.