You're right that humour can help bring certain things to light where a more courtly scenario might not. I'd posit that the opposite is also true where a space

You're right that humour can help bring certain things to light where a more courtly scenario might not. I'd posit that the opposite is also true where a space with more formality can also be helpful. Each sort of space has its strengths, and it helps to participate in a variety in order to be well-rounded. One thing I like about Hacker News is that since humour isn't centred as much, crass ideas can't be cloaked in a joke and get a pass. I'll go into some Discord channel and see borderline-insensitive memes be normalized as they're "just joking" or "didn't mean any harm". That thing doesn't happen as much here as those memes would fall flat when presented plainly.