diff --git a/src/view/com/feeds/ProfileFeedgens.tsx b/src/view/com/feeds/ProfileFeedgens.tsx
index 34762dc154..5b09545f6c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/feeds/ProfileFeedgens.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/feeds/ProfileFeedgens.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isIOS, isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
 import {RQKEY, useProfileFeedgensQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile-feedgens'
+import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {EmptyState} from '#/view/com/util/EmptyState'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorMessage'
 import {List, type ListRef} from '#/view/com/util/List'
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ export function ProfileFeedgens({
   const isEmpty = !isPending && !data?.pages[0]?.feeds.length
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const navigation = useNavigation()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const isSelf = currentAccount?.did === did
 
   const items = useMemo(() => {
     let items: any[] = []
@@ -152,15 +155,23 @@ export function ProfileFeedgens({
           <EmptyState
             style={{width: '100%'}}
             icon={HashtagWideIcon}
-            message={_(msg`You haven't made any custom feeds yet.`)}
+            message={
+              isSelf
+                ? _(msg`You haven't made any custom feeds yet.`)
+                : _(msg`No custom feeds yet`)
+            }
             textStyle={[t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.font_medium]}
-            button={{
-              label: _(msg`Browse custom feeds`),
-              text: _(msg`Browse custom feeds`),
-              onPress: () => navigation.navigate('Feeds' as never),
-              size: 'small',
-              color: 'secondary',
-            }}
+            button={
+              isSelf
+                ? {
+                    label: _(msg`Browse custom feeds`),
+                    text: _(msg`Browse custom feeds`),
+                    onPress: () => navigation.navigate('Feeds' as never),
+                    size: 'small',
+                    color: 'secondary',
+                  }
+                : undefined
+            }
           />
         )
       } else if (item === ERROR_ITEM) {
@@ -194,7 +205,16 @@ export function ProfileFeedgens({
       }
       return null
     },
-    [_, t, error, refetch, onPressRetryLoadMore, preferences, navigation],
+    [
+      _,
+      t,
+      error,
+      refetch,
+      onPressRetryLoadMore,
+      preferences,
+      navigation,
+      isSelf,
+    ],
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/view/com/lists/ProfileLists.tsx b/src/view/com/lists/ProfileLists.tsx
index c60fc42ee8..35ab7b8a85 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lists/ProfileLists.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lists/ProfileLists.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isIOS, isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
 import {RQKEY, useProfileListsQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile-lists'
+import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {EmptyState} from '#/view/com/util/EmptyState'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorMessage'
 import {List, type ListRef} from '#/view/com/util/List'
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ export function ProfileLists({
   const isEmpty = !isPending && !data?.pages[0]?.lists.length
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const navigation = useNavigation()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const isSelf = currentAccount?.did === did
 
   const items = useMemo(() => {
     let items: any[] = []
@@ -151,17 +154,23 @@ export function ProfileLists({
         return (
           <EmptyState
             icon={ListIcon}
-            message={_(
-              msg`Lists allow you to see content from your favorite people.`,
-            )}
+            message={
+              isSelf
+                ? _(msg`You haven't created any lists yet.`)
+                : _(msg`No lists`)
+            }
             textStyle={[t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.font_medium]}
-            button={{
-              label: _(msg`Create a list`),
-              text: _(msg`Create a list`),
-              onPress: () => navigation.navigate('Lists' as never),
-              size: 'small',
-              color: 'primary',
-            }}
+            button={
+              isSelf
+                ? {
+                    label: _(msg`Create a list`),
+                    text: _(msg`Create a list`),
+                    onPress: () => navigation.navigate('Lists' as never),
+                    size: 'small',
+                    color: 'primary',
+                  }
+                : undefined
+            }
           />
         )
       } else if (item === ERROR_ITEM) {
@@ -195,7 +204,16 @@ export function ProfileLists({
       }
       return null
     },
-    [_, t, error, refetch, onPressRetryLoadMore, preferences, navigation],
+    [
+      _,
+      t,
+      error,
+      refetch,
+      onPressRetryLoadMore,
+      preferences,
+      navigation,
+      isSelf,
+    ],
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
index fddde55e19..5bb46f0d29 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
@@ -429,13 +429,17 @@ function ProfileScreenLoaded({
                 ignoreFilterFor={profile.did}
                 setScrollViewTag={setScrollViewTag}
                 emptyStateMessage={_(msg`No posts yet`)}
-                emptyStateButton={{
-                  label: _(msg`Write a post`),
-                  text: _(msg`Write a post`),
-                  onPress: () => openComposer({}),
-                  size: 'small',
-                  color: 'primary',
-                }}
+                emptyStateButton={
+                  isMe
+                    ? {
+                        label: _(msg`Write a post`),
+                        text: _(msg`Write a post`),
+                        onPress: () => openComposer({}),
+                        size: 'small',
+                        color: 'primary',
+                      }
+                    : undefined
+                }
               />
             )
           : null}
@@ -465,13 +469,17 @@ function ProfileScreenLoaded({
                 ignoreFilterFor={profile.did}
                 setScrollViewTag={setScrollViewTag}
                 emptyStateMessage={_(msg`No media yet`)}
-                emptyStateButton={{
-                  label: _(msg`Post a photo`),
-                  text: _(msg`Post a photo`),
-                  onPress: () => openComposer({}),
-                  size: 'small',
-                  color: 'primary',
-                }}
+                emptyStateButton={
+                  isMe
+                    ? {
+                        label: _(msg`Post a photo`),
+                        text: _(msg`Post a photo`),
+                        onPress: () => openComposer({}),
+                        size: 'small',
+                        color: 'primary',
+                      }
+                    : undefined
+                }
                 emptyStateIcon={ImageIcon}
               />
             )
@@ -487,13 +495,17 @@ function ProfileScreenLoaded({
                 ignoreFilterFor={profile.did}
                 setScrollViewTag={setScrollViewTag}
                 emptyStateMessage={_(msg`No video posts yet`)}
-                emptyStateButton={{
-                  label: _(msg`Post a video`),
-                  text: _(msg`Post a video`),
-                  onPress: () => openComposer({}),
-                  size: 'small',
-                  color: 'primary',
-                }}
+                emptyStateButton={
+                  isMe
+                    ? {
+                        label: _(msg`Post a video`),
+                        text: _(msg`Post a video`),
+                        onPress: () => openComposer({}),
+                        size: 'small',
+                        color: 'primary',
+                      }
+                    : undefined
+                }
                 emptyStateIcon={VideoIcon}
               />
             )
@@ -535,16 +547,24 @@ function ProfileScreenLoaded({
                 headerOffset={headerHeight}
                 enabled={isFocused}
                 setScrollViewTag={setScrollViewTag}
-                emptyStateMessage={_(
-                  msg`Starter packs let you share your favorite feeds and people with your friends.`,
-                )}
-                emptyStateButton={{
-                  label: _(msg`Create a Starter Pack`),
-                  text: _(msg`Create a Starter Pack`),
-                  onPress: wrappedNavToWizard,
-                  color: 'primary',
-                  size: 'small',
-                }}
+                emptyStateMessage={
+                  isMe
+                    ? _(
+                        msg`Starter Packs let you share your favorite feeds and people with your friends.`,
+                      )
+                    : _(msg`No Starter Packs yet`)
+                }
+                emptyStateButton={
+                  isMe
+                    ? {
+                        label: _(msg`Create a Starter Pack`),
+                        text: _(msg`Create a Starter Pack`),
+                        onPress: wrappedNavToWizard,
+                        color: 'primary',
+                        size: 'small',
+                      }
+                    : undefined
+                }
                 emptyStateIcon={CircleAndSquareIcon}
               />
             )