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Most people would say the big comedy subs got diluted as they grew - more subscribers means more lowest-common-denominator content and reposts, plus mods sometimes get overwhelmed or the community culture just shifts over time. A lot of folks migrated to smaller subs or just started scrolling other platforms where algorithms felt fresher. Some of the older funny communities are still around but buried under layers of karma-farming and low-effort stuff, so if you're looking for actual humor you kinda have to dig or find niche communities that gatekeep their quality better.
Ever notice how the subs that stayed funny tend to have weird niche rules nobody talks about? The real killer isn't just growth - it's that people discovered you can game comedy with engagement algorithms, so everything became a race to post the safest, most relatable joke that'll get upvotes fast instead of something genuinely original or risky. The pitfall others gloss over is that even when communities try to enforce quality through moderation, they often end up killing spontaneity in the process - strict rules about what's "actually funny" just turn things into a unfunny template where everyone's afraid to post anything that doesn't fit the approved formula.
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