diff --git a/app/views/users/getting_started.haml b/app/views/users/getting_started.haml
index ee42fdc35..6e95836d7 100644
--- a/app/views/users/getting_started.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/getting_started.haml
@@ -57,10 +57,24 @@
           .content
             %h3
               = t('.connect_to_your_other_social_networks')
+
+            %p
+              = t('.connect_to_your_other_social_networks_explanation_p1')
+              - if AppConfig[:configured_services].detect{|s| s == "facebook"}
+                = t('.connect_to_your_other_social_networks_explanation_p2')
+
           #getting_started_service_icons
             - AppConfig.configured_services.each do |service|
               - unless current_user.services.any?{|x| x.provider == service}
-                = link_to(image_tag("social_media_logos/#{service.to_s.downcase}-48x48.png", :title => service.to_s.titleize), "/auth/#{service}")
+                %span.service
+                  %span.service_image
+                    = link_to(image_tag("social_media_logos/#{service.to_s.downcase}-48x48.png", :title => service.to_s.titleize), "/auth/#{service}")
+              - else
+                %span.service
+                  %span.service_image
+                    = image_tag( "social_media_logos/#{service.to_s.downcase}-48x48.png", :title => service.to_s.titleize, :class => "dim")
+                  %span.checkmark
+                    = image_tag( "icons/check_yes_ok.png")
 
       %li.connect_with_people{:class => ("completed" if has_few_contacts?)}
         .getting_started_number
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index a8f04bca5..33aab9bca 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -864,6 +864,10 @@ en:
         location: "Location"
 
       connect_to_your_other_social_networks: "Connect to your other social networks"
+      connect_to_your_other_social_networks_explanation_p1: "Connecting to services will allow you to publish out to these services."
+      connect_to_your_other_social_networks_explanation_p2: "With Facebook, you also be able to find friends already on Diaspora and invite others."
+      
+
       connect_with_people: "Connect with cool people"
       connect_with_people_explanation_pt1: "Connect with people by placing them into one or more of your %{bold}."
       bold: "aspects"
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 3c46ce70f..dbdfa59d2 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -3230,14 +3230,26 @@ ul#getting_started
 #getting_started_service_icons
   :text-align center
 
-  img
-    :margin
-      :right 48px
-
   :padding
     :bottom 20px
     :top 10px
 
+  .service
+    :margin
+      :right 48px
+    :position relative
+
+    .service_image
+      :position relative
+
+    .checkmark
+      :position absolute
+      img
+        :height 36px
+        :width 36px
+      :left 25px
+      :top -15px
+
 #right_service_icons
   :text-align center
   :padding 10px