Directories died because a) Websites change hands frequently and enshittify rapidly. b) Nobody was getting paid to check in on websites and make sure they wer

Directories died because a) Websites change hands frequently and enshittify rapidly. b) Nobody was getting paid to check in on websites and make sure they were still on-topic c) Most 'good' websites don't update every day, and people hate RSS and email signups. So activity and engagement on those sites are completely overshadowed by the bottomless pit of content that is social media.