Am I in the wrong to be pissed at EU that they won't let me use Bard and now Threads? I get that whole regulations horseshit[0], but damn - is every interesting product launch in the future is going to be locked behind a 6-month entry wall or something? It's honestly demoralizing as someone who spends a lot of time on the web and also writes about various tech topics.

[0]: https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/no-instagram-...

I do wonder why threads wasn't just included in the Instagram app.

Part of the reason why Instagram reels have become so popular is probably because it's right there in the middle of the Instagram app.

I could see if it's to avoid bloating 1 app but from the messaging it seems that your threads identity is going to be closely linked to your Instagram account anyway?

I feel less motivated to install a new app, create a new profile, decorate it and start following people (once again).

I see the page title in the firefox tab: "@zuck Let's do thisl Welcome to"

and then there's a rainbow colored logo with an @ symbol in the middle of the page. That's it.

Firefox, ublock origin, private browsing window, europe.

Well, I can see the thread in my browser. Since that was all I ever did with Twitter it is as of today 100% better (though I suppose strictly speaking 1 is infinitely bigger than zero).

The username not being in the URL feels like a UX problem.