diff --git a/app/helpers/getting_started_helper.rb b/app/helpers/getting_started_helper.rb
index 5bd271be4..3d8bbc7df 100644
--- a/app/helpers/getting_started_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/getting_started_helper.rb
@@ -3,18 +3,6 @@
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 module GettingStartedHelper
-  # @return [Boolean] The user has filled out all profile fields
-  def has_completed_profile?
-    profile = current_user.person.profile
-    [:full_name, :image_url,
-     :birthday, :gender,
-     :bio, :location,
-     :tag_string].map! do |attr|
-      return false if profile.send(attr).blank?
-     end
-    true
-  end
-
   # @return [Boolean] The user has connected at least one service
   def has_connected_services?
     AppConfig[:configured_services].blank? || current_user.services.size > 0
@@ -29,7 +17,7 @@ module GettingStartedHelper
   def has_few_followed_tags?
     current_user.followed_tags.size > 2
   end
-  
+
   # @return [Boolean] The user has connected to cubbi.es
   def has_connected_cubbies?
     current_user.authorizations.size > 0
@@ -40,15 +28,6 @@ module GettingStartedHelper
     current_user.getting_started == false
   end
 
-  # @return [String] Welcome text with or without the current_user's first_name
-  def welcome_text
-    if current_user.person.profile.first_name.present?
-      t('users.getting_started.welcome_with_name', :name => current_user.first_name)
-    else 
-      t('users.getting_started.welcome')
-    end
-  end
-  
   def tag_link(tag_name)
     if tag_followed?(tag_name)
       link_to "##{tag_name}", tag_followings_path(tag_name), :method => :delete, :class => "featured_tag followed"
diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index 9606c4515..8ef4c7e45 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
     @first_name ||= if profile.nil? || profile.first_name.nil? || profile.first_name.blank?
                 self.diaspora_handle.split('@').first
               else
-                profile.first_name.to_s
+                profile.first_name.to_s.split(/\s/).first
               end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml b/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml
index bf246bbde..942671395 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/index.html.haml
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
   #welcome-to-diaspora
     .container
       %h1
-        Welcome to Diaspora, #{current_user.first_name}!
+        = t('.welcome_to_diaspora', :name => current_user.first_name)
+      %h3
+        = t('.time_to_introduce_yourself')
+  %br
+  %br
   %br
   %br
   %br
diff --git a/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml b/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
index 765b13fe2..0d6732b67 100644
--- a/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
         - conv_opts[:title] = t('.many_people_are_you_sure', :suggested_limit => suggested_limit) if @contacts.size > suggested_limit
 
         = link_to t('.start_a_conversation'), new_conversation_path(:aspect_id => @aspect.id, :name => @aspect.name), conv_opts
-        - if @contacts.size > suggested_limit
-        = link_to t('.add_to_aspect', :name => @aspect.name), edit_aspect_path(@aspect), :rel => "facebox"
+        - if @contacts.size
+          = link_to t('.add_to_aspect', :name => @aspect.name), edit_aspect_path(@aspect), :rel => "facebox"
 
     - if @contacts.size > 0
       - for contact in @contacts
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@
         = link_to t('contacts.spotlight.community_spotlight'), community_spotlight_path
         - if @aspect
           or
-          = link_to t('.add_to_aspect', :name => @aspect.name).downcase, edit_aspect_path(@aspect), :rel => "facebox"
+          = link_to t('.add_to_aspect', :name => @aspect.name), edit_aspect_path(@aspect), :rel => "facebox"
 
 
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_contact_sidebar.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_contact_sidebar.html.haml
index a506cd122..bfe2696a2 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_contact_sidebar.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_contact_sidebar.html.haml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   %ul.left_nav
     - if AppConfig[:community_spotlight]
       %li{:class => ("active" if @spotlight)}
-        = link_to t('users.getting_started.community_spotlight'), community_spotlight_path, :class => "element_selector"
+        = link_to t('contacts.spotlight.community_spotlight'), community_spotlight_path, :class => "element_selector"
     %li{:class => ("active" if @finder)}
       = link_to "Facebook Friends", friend_finder_path('facebook'), :class => "element_selector"
 
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml
index 4f3b40228..087a2a345 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_publisher.html.haml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         $("#publisher .button.creation").bind("click", function(){
            $("#publisher .dropdown").popover("hide");
            $("#publisher #status_message_fake_text").popover("hide");
+           $("#gs-shim").popover("hide");
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/app/views/users/getting_started.haml b/app/views/users/getting_started.haml
index b839012ee..f127ea45d 100644
--- a/app/views/users/getting_started.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/getting_started.haml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
       .row
         .span6
-          = form_tag profile_path, :method => :put, :remote => true, :id => 'edit_profile' do |profile|
+          = form_tag profile_path, :method => :put, :remote => true, :id => 'edit_profile' do
             %fieldset
               .clearfix
                 = label_tag 'profile[first_name]', "Your name", :class => "bootstrapped"
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
             .clearfix
               = label_tag :your_photo, "Your photo", :class => "bootstrapped"
               .input{:style => "position:relative;"}
-
                 = render 'photos/new_profile_photo', :aspect => :getting_started, :person => current_user.person
       %br
       %br
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
       .row
         %p
           = t('.hashtag_explanation')
+          %i
+            = t('.hashtag_suggestions')
 
       .row
         .span13
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index ebc76cfb5..af3a3e7c6 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ en:
       no_contacts: "No contacts"
       post_a_message: "post a message >>"
       people_sharing_with_you: "People sharing with you"
+
+      welcome_to_diaspora: "Welcome to Diaspora, %{name}!"
+      time_to_introduce_yourself: "Time to introduce yourself."
+
       help:
         need_help: "Need Help?"
         here_to_help: "The Diaspora community is here!"
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ en:
     sharing:
       people_sharing: "People sharing with you:"
     index:
-      add_to_aspect: "Add contacts to %{name}"
+      add_to_aspect: "add contacts to %{name}"
       start_a_conversation: "Start a conversation"
       add_a_new_aspect: "Add a new aspect"
       title: "Contacts"
@@ -613,7 +617,9 @@ en:
       your_gender: "Your gender"
       your_birthday: "Your birthday"
       your_tags: "Describe yourself in 5 words"
+
       your_tags_placeholder: "like #movies #kittens #travel #teacher #newyork"
+
       your_bio: "Your bio"
       your_location: "Your location"
       your_photo: "Your photo"
@@ -916,6 +922,7 @@ en:
 
       what_are_you_in_to: "What are you into?"
       hashtag_explanation: "Hashtags allow you to talk about and follow your interests.  They're also a great way to find new people on Diaspora."
+      hashtag_suggestions: "Try following tags like #art, #movies, #gif, etc."
 
       saved: "Saved!"
 
diff --git a/features/accepts_invitation.feature b/features/accepts_invitation.feature
index e4dc2ea17..3b5b4ae62 100644
--- a/features/accepts_invitation.feature
+++ b/features/accepts_invitation.feature
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Feature: invitation acceptance
         | user_password_confirmation | secret         |
       And I press "Create my account"
       Then I should be on the getting started page
-      And I should see "Welcome"
+      And I should see "Well, hello there!"
       And I fill in the following:
         | profile_first_name | O             |
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Feature: invitation acceptance
         | user_password_confirmation | secret         |
       And I press "Create my account"
       Then I should be on the getting started page
-      And I should see "Welcome"
+      And I should see "Well, hello there!"
       And I fill in the following:
         | profile_first_name | O             |
 
diff --git a/features/manages_aspects.feature b/features/manages_aspects.feature
index 99f3ef17f..c8a2f1f2a 100644
--- a/features/manages_aspects.feature
+++ b/features/manages_aspects.feature
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Feature: User manages contacts
     And I have an aspect called "People"
     When I am on the contacts page
     And I follow "People"
-    And I follow "Add contacts to People"
+    And I follow "add contacts to People"
     And I wait for the ajax to finish
     And I preemptively confirm the alert
     And I press "Delete" in the modal window
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Feature: User manages contacts
     And I have an aspect called "Cat People"
     When I am on the contacts page
     And I follow "Cat People"
-    And I follow "Add contacts to Cat People"
+    And I follow "add contacts to Cat People"
     And I wait for the ajax to finish
     And I press the first ".contact_list .button"
     And I wait for the ajax to finish
diff --git a/features/signs_up.feature b/features/signs_up.feature
index 7ae8ffc73..6bd069648 100644
--- a/features/signs_up.feature
+++ b/features/signs_up.feature
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Feature: new user registration
     And I fill in "user_password_confirmation" with "secret"
     And I press "Create my account"
     Then I should be on the getting started page
-    And I should see "Welcome"
+    And I should see "Well, hello there!"
     And I should see "Who are you?"
     And I should see "What are you into?"
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Feature: new user registration
       | profile_first_name | O             |
     And I follow "awesome_button"
 
-    Then I should be on the aspects page
+    Then I should be on the multi page
     And I should not see "awesome_button"
 
   Scenario: new user skips the setup wizard
diff --git a/features/stops_following_users.feature b/features/stops_following_users.feature
index b2d38635d..38d5ff266 100644
--- a/features/stops_following_users.feature
+++ b/features/stops_following_users.feature
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Feature: Unfollowing
     And I click on my name in the header
     And I follow "Contacts"
     And I follow "Besties"
-    And I follow "Add contacts to Besties"
+    And I follow "add contacts to Besties"
     And I wait for the ajax to finish
 
     And I preemptively confirm the alert
diff --git a/lib/stream/base.rb b/lib/stream/base.rb
index c8044da57..a117ee996 100644
--- a/lib/stream/base.rb
+++ b/lib/stream/base.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 require File.join(Rails.root, "lib", "publisher")
 class Stream::Base
   TYPES_OF_POST_IN_STREAM = ['StatusMessage', 'Reshare', 'ActivityStreams::Photo']
-  attr_accessor :max_time, :order, :user
+
+  attr_accessor :max_time, :order, :user, :publisher
 
   def initialize(user, opts={})
     self.user = user
     self.max_time = opts[:max_time]
     self.order = opts[:order]
+    self.publisher = Publisher.new(self.user, publisher_opts)
   end
 
   # @return [Person]
@@ -76,7 +78,6 @@ class Stream::Base
     true
   end
 
-
   #NOTE: MBS bad bad methods the fact we need these means our views are foobared. please kill them and make them 
   #private methods on the streams that need them
   def aspects
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class Stream::Base
   def aspect
     aspects.first
   end
-  
+
   def aspect_ids
     aspects.map{|x| x.id} 
   end
@@ -102,12 +103,11 @@ class Stream::Base
     @order ||= 'created_at'
   end
 
-  # @return [Publisher]
-  def publisher
-    @publisher ||= Publisher.new(self.user)
-  end
-
   private
+  # @return [Hash]
+  def publisher_opts
+    {}
+  end
 
   # Memoizes all Contacts present in the Stream
   #
diff --git a/lib/stream/multi.rb b/lib/stream/multi.rb
index 176a27109..b93fce915 100644
--- a/lib/stream/multi.rb
+++ b/lib/stream/multi.rb
@@ -36,17 +36,15 @@ class Stream::Multi < Stream::Base
     end.compact
   end
 
-  # @return [Publisher]
-  def publisher
+  private
+  def publisher_opts
     if welcome?
-      @publisher ||= Publisher.new(self.user, :open => true, :prefill => publisher_prefill,
-                                              :public => true)
+      {:open => true, :prefill => publisher_prefill, :public => true}
     else
       super
     end
   end
 
-  private
   # Generates the prefill for the publisher
   #
   # @return [String]
diff --git a/lib/stream/tag.rb b/lib/stream/tag.rb
index f12e48a33..48528964d 100644
--- a/lib/stream/tag.rb
+++ b/lib/stream/tag.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 class Stream::Tag < Stream::Base
   attr_accessor :tag_name, :people_page
 
-  def initialize(user, tag_name, opts={}) 
-    super(user, opts)
+  def initialize(user, tag_name, opts={})
     self.tag_name = tag_name
-    @people_page = opts[:page] || 1
+    self.people_page = opts[:page] || 1
+    super(user, opts)
   end
 
   def tag
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ class Stream::Tag < Stream::Base
     @tag_name = tag_name.downcase.gsub('#', '')
   end
 
-  def publisher
-    @publisher ||= Publisher.new(self.user, :prefill => "#{display_tag_name} ")
-  end
-
   private
+  # @return [Hash]
+  def publisher_opts
+    {:prefill => "#{display_tag_name} "}
+  end
 
   def construct_post_query
     posts = StatusMessage
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 66a4f3212..2a5f40422 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -3394,8 +3394,7 @@ a.toggle_selector
 
 #welcome-to-diaspora
   :-webkit-box-shadow inset 0 -2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)
-
-
+  :-moz-box-shadow inset 0 -2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)
 
   :position absolute
   :width 100%
@@ -3410,4 +3409,4 @@ a.toggle_selector
 
 #gs-shim
   :position absolute
-  :top 340px
+  :top 380px
diff --git a/spec/helpers/getting_started_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/getting_started_helper_spec.rb
index 914e7bd8e..64dcd829f 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/getting_started_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/getting_started_helper_spec.rb
@@ -12,22 +12,6 @@ describe GettingStartedHelper do
     @current_user
   end
 
-  describe "#has_completed_profile?" do
-    it 'returns true if the current user has filled out all 7 suggested fields (from getting started)' do
-      profile = @current_user.person.profile
-      profile.update_attributes!(
-        {:first_name => "alice", :last_name => "smith", :image_url => "abcd.jpg", :birthday => Time.now,
-         :gender => "cow", :location => "san fran", :tag_string => "#sup", :bio => "holler" })
-      has_completed_profile?.should be_true
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if the current user has not filled out all 7 suggested fields (from getting started)' do
-      @current_user.update_attributes(:person => {:profile =>
-        {:first_name => nil, :last_name => nil, :birthday => nil, :gender => nil }})
-      has_completed_profile?.should be_false
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#has_connected_services?" do
     before do
       AppConfig[:configured_services] = ['fake_service']
@@ -102,19 +86,4 @@ describe GettingStartedHelper do
       has_completed_getting_started?.should be_false
     end
   end
-
-  describe "#welcome_text" do
-    it 'returns "Welcome" without a name if first_name is not set' do
-      profile = @current_user.person.profile
-      profile.first_name = ""
-      profile.save
-      @current_user.person.instance_variable_set(:@first_name, nil)
-      
-      welcome_text.should == "Welcome!"
-    end
-
-    it 'returns "Welcome, {first_name}" if first_name is set' do
-      welcome_text.should == "Welcome, #{current_user.first_name}!"
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/aspect_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/aspect_spec.rb
index ef2dedfc8..b7e96e52c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/aspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/aspect_spec.rb
@@ -172,67 +172,4 @@ describe Stream::Aspect do
     end
     it_should_behave_like 'it is a stream'
   end
-
-  describe "#publisher" do
-    before do
-      @stream = Stream::Aspect.new(alice, alice.aspects.map(&:id))
-      @stream.stub(:welcome?).and_return(false)
-    end
-
-    it 'does not use prefill text by default' do
-      @stream.should_not_receive(:publisher_prefill)
-
-      @stream.publisher
-    end
-
-    it 'checks welcome?' do
-      @stream.should_receive(:welcome?).and_return(true)
-
-      @stream.publisher
-    end
-
-    it 'creates a welcome publisher for new user' do
-      @stream.stub(:welcome?).and_return(true)
-      @stream.should_receive(:publisher_prefill).and_return("abc")
-
-      Publisher.should_receive(:new).with(alice, hash_including(:open => true, :prefill => "abc", :public => true))
-      @stream.publisher
-    end
-
-    it 'creates a default publisher for returning users' do
-      Publisher.should_receive(:new).with(alice)
-      @stream.publisher
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#publisher_prefill" do
-    before do
-      @tag = ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag.find_or_create_by_name("cats")
-      @tag_following = alice.tag_followings.create(:tag_id => @tag.id)
-
-      @stream = Stream::Aspect.new(alice, alice.aspects.map(&:id))
-    end
-    
-    it 'returns includes new user hashtag' do
-      @stream.send(:publisher_prefill).include?("#newhere").should be_true
-    end
-
-    it 'includes followed hashtags' do
-      @stream.send(:publisher_prefill).include?("#cats").should be_true
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#welcome?" do
-    it 'returns true if user is getting started' do
-      alice.getting_started = true
-
-      Stream::Aspect.new(alice, alice.aspects.map(&:id)).send(:welcome?).should be_true
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if user is getting started' do
-      alice.getting_started = false
-
-      Stream::Aspect.new(alice, alice.aspects.map(&:id)).send(:welcome?).should be_false
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb
index 21a81d4eb..7e5f08c12 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/multi_spec.rb
@@ -18,4 +18,54 @@ describe Stream::Multi do
       @stream.send(:is_in?, :aspects, p).should be_true
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#publisher_opts' do
+    it 'prefills, sets public, and autoexpands if welcome? is set' do
+      prefill_text = "sup?"
+      @stream.stub(:welcome?).and_return(true)
+      @stream.stub(:publisher_prefill).and_return(prefill_text)
+      @stream.send(:publisher_opts).should == {:open => true,
+                                               :prefill => prefill_text,
+                                               :public => true}
+    end
+
+    it 'provides no opts if welcome? is not set' do
+      prefill_text = "sup?"
+      @stream.stub(:welcome?).and_return(false)
+      @stream.send(:publisher_opts).should == {}
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#publisher_prefill" do
+    before do
+      @tag = ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag.find_or_create_by_name("cats")
+      @tag_following = alice.tag_followings.create(:tag_id => @tag.id)
+
+      @stream = Stream::Multi.new(alice)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns includes new user hashtag' do
+      @stream.send(:publisher_prefill).include?("#newhere").should be_true
+    end
+
+    it 'includes followed hashtags' do
+      @stream.send(:publisher_prefill).include?("#cats").should be_true
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#welcome?" do
+    before do
+      @stream = Stream::Multi.new(alice)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns true if user is getting started' do
+      alice.getting_started = true
+      @stream.send(:welcome?).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if user is getting started' do
+      alice.getting_started = false
+      @stream.send(:welcome?).should be_false
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
index 4d9cbd08f..158372d33 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ describe Stream::Tag do
   
   describe "#publisher" do
     it 'creates a publisher with the tag prefill' do
-      Publisher.should_receive(:new).with(anything(), hash_including(:prefill => "#what "))
+      Publisher.should_receive(:new).with(anything(), {:prefill => "#what "})
       @stream = Stream::Tag.new(alice, "what")
-      @stream.publisher
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/person_spec.rb b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
index 47b3cbc94..2c59f9690 100644
--- a/spec/models/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
@@ -271,6 +271,18 @@ describe Person do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#first_name" do
+    it 'returns username if first_name is not present in profile' do
+      alice.person.profile.update_attributes(:first_name => "")
+      alice.person.first_name.should == alice.username
+    end
+
+    it 'returns first word in first_name if first_name is present' do
+      alice.person.profile.update_attributes(:first_name => "Alice Smith")
+      alice.person.first_name.should == "Alice"
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '.search' do
     before do
       Person.delete_all
diff --git a/spec/shared_behaviors/stream.rb b/spec/shared_behaviors/stream.rb
index 3d063b88f..327d1c47d 100644
--- a/spec/shared_behaviors/stream.rb
+++ b/spec/shared_behaviors/stream.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ describe 'Streams' do
         @stream.people.should_not be_nil
       end
 
+      it '#publisher_opts' do
+        @stream.send(:publisher_opts).should_not be_nil
+      end
+
       it 'has a #contacts title' do
         @stream.contacts_title.should_not be_nil
       end