Hey Peter, I know that insomniasexx has been working on something that will make it easier for new users to discern the differences between Hubski and other places and will highlight some key and even obscure functions of the site. Right now, I like that a number of people (and they change all the time) will step up to the situation and help a new user understand the site. To me, it's kind of cool that as of yet, it has not required any sort of formal declaration or mechanism, it just happens. elizabeth has been really great at this of late, insomniasexx has always been great at it and lil, theadvancedapes and countless others are really good at making people feel welcome etc. The question I'm always interested in knowing the answer to is this: "How could we make it easier for you as a user to invite quality people to the site?" That said, I'm interested to know more about your "friend system" and how you see it playing out. Thanks for the post.