>> "Poor threads.com app - when you try to login it now says "This is not Threads by Instagram"."

Same with threads.social, a Mastodon instance.

they must've refused a thick pile of cash for the domain

I swear they must have. There is no way Zuck would launch this without at least reaching out to see where their heads were at. They must believe in their product and its branding more than a thick pile of cash.

it would've been tempting, i reckon. 'should we just make a new domain for our software?'..