diff --git a/apps/oauth/views.py b/apps/oauth/views.py
index 4718ac88f..97c8d9b3e 100644
--- a/apps/oauth/views.py
+++ b/apps/oauth/views.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from apps.social.models import MSocialServices
 from utils import log as logging
 from utils.user_functions import ajax_login_required
 from utils.view_functions import render_to
+from utils import json_functions as json
 from vendor import facebook
 from vendor import tweepy
 
@@ -136,26 +137,45 @@ def facebook_disconnect(request):
     return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('friends'))
     
 @ajax_login_required
+@json.json_view
 def follow_twitter_account(request):
     username = request.POST['username']
+    code = 1
+    message = "OK"
+    
+    logging.user(request, "~BB~FRFollowing Twitter: %s" % username)
+    
     if username not in ['samuelclay', 'newsblur']:
         return HttpResponseForbidden
     
     social_services = MSocialServices.objects.get(user_id=request.user.pk)
-    api = social_services.twitter_api()
-    api.follow_user('samuelclayid')
-    
-    return {}
+    try:
+        api = social_services.twitter_api()
+        api.create_friendship(username)
+    except tweepy.TweepError, e:
+        code = -1
+        message = e
+        
+    return {'code': code, 'message': message}
     
 @ajax_login_required
+@json.json_view
 def unfollow_twitter_account(request):
     username = request.POST['username']
+    code = 1
+    message = "OK"
+    
+    logging.user(request, "~BB~FRUnfollowing Twitter: %s" % username)
+        
     if username not in ['samuelclay', 'newsblur']:
         return HttpResponseForbidden
     
     social_services = MSocialServices.objects.get(user_id=request.user.pk)
-    api = social_services.twitter_api()
-    api.unfollow_user('samuelclayid')
+    try:
+        api = social_services.twitter_api()
+        api.destroy_friendship(username)
+    except tweepy.TweepError, e:
+        code = -1
+        message = e
     
-    return {}
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+    return {'code': code, 'message': message}
diff --git a/apps/reader/models.py b/apps/reader/models.py
index 76f5612cb..be39ca3f0 100644
--- a/apps/reader/models.py
+++ b/apps/reader/models.py
@@ -117,12 +117,18 @@ class UserSubscription(models.Model):
             user_sub_folders = add_object_to_folder(feed.pk, folder, user_sub_folders)
             user_sub_folders_object.folders = json.encode(user_sub_folders)
             user_sub_folders_object.save()
+            
+            if not auto_active:
+                feed_count = cls.objects.filter(user=user).count()
+                if feed_count < 64 or user.profile.is_premium:
+                    us.active = True
+                    us.save()
         
             feed.setup_feed_for_premium_subscribers()
         
             if feed.last_update < datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(days=1):
                 feed.update()
-
+        
         return code, message, us
 
     def mark_feed_read(self):
diff --git a/media/css/reader.css b/media/css/reader.css
index 4e774c9d2..a1c684ca8 100644
--- a/media/css/reader.css
+++ b/media/css/reader.css
@@ -5589,7 +5589,7 @@ background: transparent;
     width: 47%;
     background-color: #FED655;
     background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#FED655), to(#F3BE00));
-    background: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #FED655 100%, #F3BE00 0%);
+    background: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #F3BE00 0%, #FED655 100%);
     border-radius: 6px;
     text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FEEA95;
     border: 1px solid #FFFDE0;
@@ -5598,7 +5598,7 @@ background: transparent;
 .NB-modal-intro .NB-intro-uptodate-follow.NB-active {
     background-color: #ED6D00;
     background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#ED6D00), to(#DD5A00));
-    background: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #ED6D00 100%, #DD5A00 0%);
+    background: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #DD5A00 0%, #ED6D00 100%);
     color: white;
     text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #303030;
     border: 1px solid #ED6D00;
@@ -7461,6 +7461,13 @@ background: transparent;
     line-height: 1;
     font-size: 11px;
 }
+.NB-profile-badge-actions .NB-profile-badge-action-preview.NB-disabled {
+    cursor: default;
+    background: white;
+    box-shadow: none;
+    -moz-box-shadow: none;
+    opacity: .25;
+}
 /* ======================== */
 /* = Social Profile Modal = */
 /* ======================== */
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index c4ac079a4..6ab2af25f 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -1112,7 +1112,6 @@
                 this.load_sortable_feeds();
                 this.update_header_counts();
                 _.delay(_.bind(this.update_starred_count, this), 250);
-                this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
                 NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
             }
             
@@ -1630,12 +1629,11 @@
         open_dialog_after_feeds_loaded: function() {
             if (!NEWSBLUR.Globals.is_authenticated) return;
             
-            if (!this.model.folders.length) {
-                if (!this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds') && 
-                    (!NEWSBLUR.intro || !NEWSBLUR.intro.flags.open)) {
-                    _.defer(_.bind(this.open_intro_modal, this), 100);
-                } else if (this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds')) {
+            if (!this.model.folders.length || !this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds')) {
+                if (this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds')) {
                     this.setup_ftux_add_feed_callout();
+                } else if (!NEWSBLUR.intro || !NEWSBLUR.intro.flags.open) {
+                    _.defer(_.bind(this.open_intro_modal, this), 100);
                 }
             } else if (!this.model.flags['has_chosen_feeds'] && this.flags['favicons_downloaded'] && this.model.folders.length) {
                 _.defer(_.bind(this.open_feedchooser_modal, this), 100);
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_add_feed.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_add_feed.js
index 31a5db561..acca4220c 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_add_feed.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_add_feed.js
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderAddFeed.prototype, {
             NEWSBLUR.reader.handle_mouse_indicator_hover();
             $.modal.close();
             $submit.val('Added!');
+            this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
+            NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
         } else {
             var $error = $('.NB-error', '.NB-fieldset.NB-add-add-url');
             $error.text(data.message);
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js
index 689caa43e..86a68c37d 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_intro.js
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
       if (page_number == page_count) {
         $('.NB-tutorial-next-page-text', this.$modal).text('All Done ');
       } else if (page_number > page_count) {
-          
-          this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
           NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
           this.close(function() {
               NEWSBLUR.reader.open_dialog_after_feeds_loaded();
@@ -342,11 +340,18 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
     },
     
     count_feeds: function() {
+        var feed_count = _.size(this.model.feeds);
+        
         $(".NB-intro-imports-sites h4", this.$modal).text([
             'You are subscribed to ',
-            Inflector.pluralize(' site', _.size(this.model.feeds), true),
+            Inflector.pluralize(' site', feed_count, true),
             '.'
         ].join(""));
+
+        if (feed_count) {
+            this.model.preference('has_setup_feeds', true);
+            NEWSBLUR.reader.check_hide_getting_started();
+        }
     },
     
     fade_out_logo: function() {
@@ -404,7 +409,7 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderIntro.prototype, {
             NEWSBLUR.reader.flags.importing_from_google_reader = false;
             this.advance_import_carousel(1);
             $loading.addClass('NB-active');
-            this.model.start_import_from_google_reader($.rescope(this.finish_import_from_google_reader, this));    
+            this.model.start_import_from_google_reader($.rescope(this.finish_import_from_google_reader, this));
         }
     },
     
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/social_profile_badge.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/social_profile_badge.js
index 54f990f34..42e4bbb2a 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/social_profile_badge.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/social_profile_badge.js
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.SocialProfileBadge = Backbone.View.extend({
                     className: 'NB-profile-badge-action-follow NB-modal-submit-button NB-modal-submit-green' 
                 }, 'Follow'),
                 $.make('div', { 
-                    className: 'NB-profile-badge-action-preview NB-modal-submit-button NB-modal-submit-grey'
+                    className: 'NB-profile-badge-action-preview NB-modal-submit-button NB-modal-submit-grey ' +
+                               (!profile.get('shared_stories_count') ? 'NB-disabled' : '')
                 }, 'Preview')
             ]);
         }
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.SocialProfileBadge = Backbone.View.extend({
     },
     
     preview_user: function() {
+        if (this.$('.NB-profile-badge-action-preview').hasClass('NB-disabled')) return;
+        
         $.modal.close(_.bind(function() {
             window.ss = this.model;
             var socialsub = NEWSBLUR.reader.model.add_social_feed(this.model);
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 0abcabb97..be3e956db 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       'unread_view'             : 0,
       'lock_mouse_indicator'    : 0,
       'feed_pane_size'          : {% firstof user_profile.feed_pane_size 240 %},
+      'hide_getting_started'    : {{ user_profile.hide_getting_started|yesno:"true,false" }},
       'has_setup_feeds'         : {{ user_profile.has_setup_feeds|yesno:"true,false" }},
       'has_found_friends'       : {{ user_profile.has_found_friends|yesno:"true,false" }},
       'has_trained_intelligence': {{ user_profile.has_trained_intelligence|yesno:"true,false" }},