Hi, yes, funny is part of the Boost and there are things that are funny enough to be boost worthy. What you say about humor being subtle isn't exactly true for the Boost since the point of the Boost is to share a story very widely.

Regarding labeling something democratic being a primary goal: no, that's not a primary goal. It's maybe related to a tertiary goal that the platform is healthier when people feel like they have a lot of ways to participate. But the actual primary goal is quality.