diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index de39081..e1bd50e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -770,10 +770,11 @@ function getMediaURL(path) {
   await loadUserData();
   loadVerifiedUsers();
   setupEventListeners();
-  fetchProposals();
-  fetchLeaderboard();
-  fetchStats();
+  await Promise.allSettled([fetchProposals(), fetchLeaderboard(), fetchStats()]);
   checkForProposalInUrl();
+  if (window.location.hash === '#join') {
+    document.getElementById('join')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
+  }
 }
         
         // Update UI text for petition system