CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

The Hollywood Reporter reports:

Seth Rogen’s newly launched cannabis lifestyle brand site, Houseplant, crashed on Thursday due to the overwhelming demand. The site was so inundated, Rogen said it needed to be taken down temporarily. The actor and marijuana advocate/businessman said previously that the site encountered a “tremendous amount of traffic” and for those trying to get in to have patience. The site offers cannabis (for delivery in California) and home goods, such as ashtrays and lighters.

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Hi!! We are experiencing a tremendous amount of traffic right now. Thank you! We have a nice little waiting room set up on the website to manage this. If you are having trouble accessing the waiting room, please try refreshing your browser or clearing your cache. Thank you yay!!

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 11, 2021

Well… we have underestimated you once again. Due to insane traffic we took the Houseplant site down temporarily while I learn to write code. I’m very sorry if you’ve been waiting. There’s still a lot of products available! I will let you know as soon as it’s up again.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 11, 2021