/r/homelab was interesting, now it's just pictures of people's setups
/r/garmin was interesting, now it's screenshots of people's VO2max stats
etc...
Repeat ad nauseam. Everything is bragging or showing off for fake internet points.
I don't know what is driving it but I think those posters really feel they're part of a community. The give gold, repeat the same tired jokes, and feel better. It's insane to me.