Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.
Discord says it's a good idea. That's comforting.
I found that the camera was a comforting companion. It opened up new worlds, and gave me access to people's most intimate moments. I discovered the privilege of seeing life in all its complexity, the thrill of learning something new every day. When I was behind a camera, it was the only place in the world I wanted to be.
It's so important, so comforting, to have lampposts in this world who can light the way.