Shitposting grew on forums and social feeds as a style of intentionally low effort, nonsensical posting meant to derail or amuse rather than inform. Sound compilations in that spirit spread through meme pages, Discord servers and short video edits, where random noises became a shared shorthand for irony. This type of clip has no single scene or character behind it, which makes it flexible for any subject. It remains popular because audiences instantly recognise the goofy ahh sounds style of humour and expect a pointless, funny payoff instead of a serious reveal.