Seeing Strangers on Threads? Try this.

Drew Holt-Kentwell
ILLUMINATION
Published in
2 min readJul 6, 2023

This tip will let get your timeline working properly in no time.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

As 10 million people flocked to Threads in its first 7 hours, some were left confused that their timeline wasn’t showing their existing contacts from Instagram, but rather strangers from across the world.

Fortunately, there’s an easy fix.

Navigate to your settings using the two lines in the top right of your profile:

Then Notifications --> Threads and replies.

Scroll to the bottom and find “First Threads” and customise from there.

Enjoy!

If you’d be open to staying up to date with all things esports, please consider following me as I attempt to decipher some of the more complicated aspects of the ecosystem for people of all interest levels!

I’m a 12-year marketing professional and entrepreneur who has experienced nearly every facet of the esports industry. My background in esports spans over 17 years, initially as a competitive player and team manager, then as the Head of Global Esports at Razer and 3 x entrepreneur.

I’m new to writing seriously on Medium and grateful for the opportunity to begin writing for ILLUMINATION and its other publications. My goal is to cast light on the esports industry for anyone who might be wanting to learn more about its history, challenges, history, and opportunities.

Please feel free to connect with me on my website, LinkedIn or Twitter.

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Drew Holt-Kentwell
ILLUMINATION

Father, esports pioneer, entrepreneur, lover of sarcasm.