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Re:Threads hits 5M signups in the first four hours by llui85 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @11:48PM (#36610935)
Looks like they're having some performance issues - loading a profile doesn't seem to work:

https://www.threads.net/@zuck

Re:Threads hits 5M signups in the first four hours by knodi123 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @11:58PM (#36611043)
Hah, it's just zuckerberg. Kottke's threads page has been loading fine all day.

https://www.threads.net/@jkottke

Re:Threads hits 5M signups in the first four hours by WatchDog on Thursday July 06, 2023 @12:40AM (#36611360)
That one doesn't work right-now for me either
Re:Threads hits 5M signups in the first four hours by notatoad on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @11:57PM (#36611027)
given that threads.net still links to a blank landing page, i'd guess that it's not so much a performance issue as the web version not being launched yet
Re:Threads hits 5M signups in the first four hours by knodi123 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @11:59PM (#36611047)
Re:Threads hits 5M signups in the first four hours by 88913527 on Thursday July 06, 2023 @02:10AM (#36611962)
Higher up in thread, people are saying there is no desktop client. iOS/Android only. Here I see links, and now I'm confused.