diff --git a/SparklrLib/Objects/Responses/Work/Friends.cs b/SparklrLib/Objects/Responses/Work/Friends.cs
index 532c3fa..d9be188 100644
--- a/SparklrLib/Objects/Responses/Work/Friends.cs
+++ b/SparklrLib/Objects/Responses/Work/Friends.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
 namespace SparklrLib.Objects.Responses.Work
 {
-    public class Friends
+    public class Friends : List<int>
     {
-        public int[] followers { get; set; }
-        public int[] following { get; set; }
-        public int[] recommends { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml b/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml
index f304001..5469469 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml
+++ b/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
             
             <controls:PanoramaItem Header="">
                 <toolkit:WrapPanel>
-                    <toolkit:HubTile Size="Large" Title="{Binding Handle}" x:Name="userProfileTile" >
+                    <toolkit:HubTile Size="Large" Title="{Binding Handle}" x:Name="userProfileTile" Message="tap and hold to pin this user to your start screen." >
                         <toolkit:ContextMenuService.ContextMenu>
                             <toolkit:ContextMenu>
                                 <toolkit:MenuItem Header="Pin to start..." Click="PinProfileMenuItem_Click" />
diff --git a/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml.cs b/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml.cs
index 1a7e8b3..c2b2c1e 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml.cs
+++ b/SparklrWP/Pages/Profile.xaml.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 using SparklrLib.Objects.Responses;
 using SparklrLib.Objects.Responses.Work;
 using SparklrWP.Controls;
-using SparklrWP.Utils;
 using System;
 using System.Net;
+using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
@@ -219,9 +219,12 @@ private void SparklrPostControl_Tap(object sender, System.Windows.Input.GestureE
                 NavigationService.Navigate(new Uri("/Pages/DetailsPage.xaml?id=" + control.Post.Id, UriKind.Relative));
         }
 
-        private void PinProfileMenuItem_Click(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private async void PinProfileMenuItem_Click(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Utils.TilesCreator.PinUserprofile(model.ID);
+            if (!await Utils.TilesCreator.PinUserprofile(model.ID))
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("We could not create a tile for this user. Maybe he's already on your startscreen?", "We're sorry :(", MessageBoxButton.OK);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SparklrWP/Pages/SearchPage.xaml.cs b/SparklrWP/Pages/SearchPage.xaml.cs
index 4b476a0..8b408d6 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/Pages/SearchPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/SparklrWP/Pages/SearchPage.xaml.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ private void searchTextBox_ActionIconTapped(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 
         private void UserStackPanel_Tap(object sender, System.Windows.Input.GestureEventArgs e)
         {
-            FriendViewModel i = ((StackPanel)sender).DataContext as FriendViewModel;
+            UserItemViewModel i = ((StackPanel)sender).DataContext as UserItemViewModel;
             if (i != null)
             {
                 NavigationService.Navigate(new System.Uri("/Pages/Profile.xaml?userId=" + i.Id.ToString(), System.UriKind.Relative));
diff --git a/SparklrWP/SampleData/SearchViewModelSampleData.xaml b/SparklrWP/SampleData/SearchViewModelSampleData.xaml
index aea35b1..db417aa 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/SampleData/SearchViewModelSampleData.xaml
+++ b/SparklrWP/SampleData/SearchViewModelSampleData.xaml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
     xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SparklrWP" Keyword="Searchstring">
     <local:SearchViewModel.Users>
-        <local:FriendViewModel Name="Test1" />
-        <local:FriendViewModel Name="Test2" />
-        <local:FriendViewModel Name="Test3" />
-        <local:FriendViewModel Name="Test4" />
-        <local:FriendViewModel Name="Test5" />
+        <local:UserItemViewModel Name="Test1" />
+        <local:UserItemViewModel Name="Test2" />
+        <local:UserItemViewModel Name="Test3" />
+        <local:UserItemViewModel Name="Test4" />
+        <local:UserItemViewModel Name="Test5" />
     </local:SearchViewModel.Users>
 </local:SearchViewModel>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SparklrWP/SparklrWP.csproj b/SparklrWP/SparklrWP.csproj
index e6ac3e7..a7ac72c 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/SparklrWP.csproj
+++ b/SparklrWP/SparklrWP.csproj
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Utils\Task.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\TilesCreator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewModels\CommentModel.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ViewModels\FriendViewModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ViewModels\UserItemViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewModels\InboxViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewModels\ChatViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewModels\SearchViewModel.cs" />
diff --git a/SparklrWP/Utils/GroupedObservableCollection.cs b/SparklrWP/Utils/GroupedObservableCollection.cs
index 3c49d38..5f785a7 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/Utils/GroupedObservableCollection.cs
+++ b/SparklrWP/Utils/GroupedObservableCollection.cs
@@ -43,24 +43,24 @@ protected override void InsertItem(int index, T item)
 
     static class CollectionExtensions
     {
-        public static ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>> GroupFriends(this ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<FriendViewModel> initialCollection)
+        public static ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>> GroupFriends(this ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<UserItemViewModel> initialCollection)
         {
-            ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>> grouped = new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>>();
+            ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>> grouped = new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>>();
 
             // sort the input
-            List<FriendViewModel> sorted = (from friend in initialCollection orderby friend.Name select friend).ToList<FriendViewModel>();
+            List<UserItemViewModel> sorted = (from friend in initialCollection orderby friend.Name select friend).ToList<UserItemViewModel>();
 
             string alphabet = "#abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
-            GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel> tmp;
+            GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel> tmp;
 
 
             foreach (char c in alphabet)
             {
-                tmp = new GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>(c.ToString());
+                tmp = new GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>(c.ToString());
 
-                List<FriendViewModel> friendStartingWithLetter = (from friend in sorted where friend.Name.StartsWith(c.ToString(), System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) select friend).ToList<FriendViewModel>();
+                List<UserItemViewModel> friendStartingWithLetter = (from friend in sorted where friend.Name.StartsWith(c.ToString(), System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) select friend).ToList<UserItemViewModel>();
 
-                foreach (FriendViewModel f in friendStartingWithLetter)
+                foreach (UserItemViewModel f in friendStartingWithLetter)
                     tmp.Add(f);
 
                 grouped.Add(tmp);
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public static ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollecti
             return grouped;
         }
 
-        public static void AddFriend(this ObservableCollection<GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>> collection, FriendViewModel f)
+        public static void AddFriend(this ObservableCollection<GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>> collection, UserItemViewModel f)
         {
             string firstLetter = f.Name[0].ToString();
 
-            foreach (GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel> c in collection)
+            foreach (GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel> c in collection)
             {
                 if (string.Compare(firstLetter, c.Title, System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) == 0)
                 {
diff --git a/SparklrWP/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/SparklrWP/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index 87e7b88..38d6afc 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/SparklrWP/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public sealed class MainViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged, IDisposable
         public MainViewModel()
         {
             Items = new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<PostItemViewModel>();
-            GroupedItems = (new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<FriendViewModel>()).GroupFriends();
+            GroupedItems = (new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<UserItemViewModel>()).GroupFriends();
 
             streamUpdater = new Timer(streamUpdater_Tick, null, Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite);
 
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ public MainViewModel()
             //Warning: Possible issue where a internet conenction is not stable
 
             loadData();
-            //TODO: Fix friends
-            //loadFriends();
+            loadFriends();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -253,24 +252,15 @@ private async void loadFriends()
             {
                 List<int> friends = new List<int>();
 
-                foreach (int id in fargs.Object.followers)
+                foreach (int id in fargs.Object)
                 {
                     friends.Add(id);
                 }
 
-                foreach (int id in fargs.Object.following)
-                {
-                    if (!friends.Contains(id)) friends.Add(id);
-                }
-
                 JSONRequestEventArgs<SparklrLib.Objects.Responses.Work.Username[]> uargs = await App.Client.GetUsernamesAsync(friends.ToArray());
                 foreach (int id in friends)
                 {
-                    AddFriend(new FriendViewModel(id)
-                    {
-                        Name = App.Client.Usernames.ContainsKey(id) ? App.Client.Usernames[id] : "User " + id,
-                        Image = "http://d.sparklr.me/i/t" + id + ".jpg"
-                    });
+                    AddFriend(new UserItemViewModel(id, App.Client.Usernames[id], "http://d.sparklr.me/i/t" + id + ".jpg"));
                 }
 
 #if DEBUG
@@ -279,15 +269,15 @@ private async void loadFriends()
                     if (group.HasItems)
                     {
                         App.logger.log("Group {0} has the following entries:", group.Title);
-                        App.logger.log(String.Join<FriendViewModel>(", ", group.ToArray()));
+                        App.logger.log(String.Join<UserItemViewModel>(", ", group.ToArray()));
                     }
                 }
 #endif
             }
         }
 
-        ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>> _groupedItems;
-        public ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>> GroupedItems
+        ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>> _groupedItems;
+        public ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<GroupedObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>> GroupedItems
         {
             get
             {
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@ private set
             }
         }
 
-        public void AddFriend(FriendViewModel f)
+        public void AddFriend(UserItemViewModel f)
         {
             GroupedItems.AddFriend(f);
         }
@@ -369,7 +359,7 @@ private void Dispose(bool disposing)
 
         public void RefreshFriends()
         {
-            GroupedItems = (new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<FriendViewModel>()).GroupFriends();
+            GroupedItems = (new ObservableCollectionWithItemNotification<UserItemViewModel>()).GroupFriends();
             loadFriends();
         }
     }
diff --git a/SparklrWP/ViewModels/SearchViewModel.cs b/SparklrWP/ViewModels/SearchViewModel.cs
index 084a371..d9327f5 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/ViewModels/SearchViewModel.cs
+++ b/SparklrWP/ViewModels/SearchViewModel.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ public SearchViewModel()
         {
         }
 
-        private ObservableCollection<FriendViewModel> users = new ObservableCollection<FriendViewModel>();
-        public ObservableCollection<FriendViewModel> Users
+        private ObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel> users = new ObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel>();
+        public ObservableCollection<UserItemViewModel> Users
         {
             get
             {
@@ -95,11 +95,7 @@ public async void Search()
                 if (results.Object.users != null)
                     foreach (SearchUser user in results.Object.users)
                     {
-                        Users.Add(new FriendViewModel(user.id)
-                            {
-                                Name = user.username,
-                                Image = "http://d.sparklr.me/i/t" + user.id + ".jpg"
-                            });
+                        Users.Add(new UserItemViewModel(user.id, user.username, "http://d.sparklr.me/i/t" + user.id + ".jpg"));
                     }
 
                 if (results.Object.posts != null)
diff --git a/SparklrWP/ViewModels/FriendViewModel.cs b/SparklrWP/ViewModels/UserItemViewModel.cs
similarity index 68%
rename from SparklrWP/ViewModels/FriendViewModel.cs
rename to SparklrWP/ViewModels/UserItemViewModel.cs
index 59bc98b..ff52fbf 100644
--- a/SparklrWP/ViewModels/FriendViewModel.cs
+++ b/SparklrWP/ViewModels/UserItemViewModel.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,39 @@
-using System;
+using SparklrLib.Objects;
+using SparklrLib.Objects.Responses.Work;
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace SparklrWP
 {
-    public class FriendViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
+    public class UserItemViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
-        public FriendViewModel(int Id)
+        public UserItemViewModel(int Id)
         {
             this.Id = Id;
+            this.Image = "http://d.sparklr.me/i/t" + Id + ".jpg";
+            loadUserdata();
+        }
+
+        private async void loadUserdata()
+        {
+            JSONRequestEventArgs<Username[]> result = await App.Client.GetUsernamesAsync(new int[] { Id });
+
+            if (result.IsSuccessful && result.Object.Length > 0)
+            {
+                this.Name = result.Object[0].username;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public UserItemViewModel(int Id, string Name = null, string Image = null, bool isOnline = false)
+        {
+            this.Id = Id;
+            this.Name = Name;
+            this.Image = Image;
+            this.IsOnline = isOnline;
         }
 
         //For design
-        public FriendViewModel()
+        public UserItemViewModel()
         {
         }
 
@@ -22,7 +44,7 @@ public string Name
             {
                 return _name;
             }
-            set
+            private set
             {
                 if (value != _name)
                 {
@@ -31,6 +53,7 @@ public string Name
                 }
             }
         }
+
         private string _image;
         public string Image
         {
@@ -38,7 +61,7 @@ public string Image
             {
                 return _image;
             }
-            set
+            private set
             {
                 if (value != _image)
                 {
@@ -47,6 +70,7 @@ public string Image
                 }
             }
         }
+
         private bool _isOnline;
         public bool IsOnline
         {
@@ -54,7 +78,7 @@ public bool IsOnline
             {
                 return _isOnline;
             }
-            set
+            private set
             {
                 if (value != _isOnline)
                 {
@@ -79,6 +103,7 @@ private set
                 }
             }
         }
+
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
         private void NotifyPropertyChanged(String propertyName)
         {