diff --git a/data/default_config.cfg b/data/default_config.cfg
index 6e2f02ec..13b9f8bc 100644
--- a/data/default_config.cfg
+++ b/data/default_config.cfg
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ custom_port =
 # the rooms you will join automatically on startup, with associated nickname or not
 # format : room@server.tld/nickname:room2@server.tld/nickname2
 # default_nick will be used if "/nickname" is not specified
-rooms = poezio@muc.poezio.eu
+rooms =
 
 # the method that poezio will use to store your bookmarks online
 # possible values are: privatexml, pep
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index fb03e1aa..0bd45377 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ section of this documentation.
 
     rooms
 
-        **Default value:** ``poezio@muc.poezio.eu``
+        **Default value:** ``[empty]``
 
         The rooms you will join automatically on startup, with associated
         nickname or not.
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index c94bb89a..2134513f 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ DEFSECTION = "Poezio"
 
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 from configparser import RawConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 from os import environ, makedirs, path
 from shutil import copy2
@@ -238,16 +241,17 @@ CONFIG_HOME = environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
 if not CONFIG_HOME:
     CONFIG_HOME = path.join(environ.get('HOME'), '.config')
 CONFIG_PATH = path.join(CONFIG_HOME, 'poezio')
+
 try:
     makedirs(CONFIG_PATH)
 except OSError:
     pass
 
-if not path.isfile(path.join(CONFIG_PATH, 'poezio.cfg')):
-    copy2(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '../data/default_config.cfg'), path.join(CONFIG_PATH, 'poezio.cfg'))
+options = parse_args(CONFIG_PATH)
+
+# Copy a default file if none exists
+if not path.isfile(options.filename):
+    copy2(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '../data/default_config.cfg'), options.filename)
     firstrun = True
 
-options = parse_args(CONFIG_PATH)
 config = Config(options.filename)
-if firstrun:
-    config.set('firstrun', True)
diff --git a/src/connection.py b/src/connection.py
index b72c8d1f..8db237c4 100644
--- a/src/connection.py
+++ b/src/connection.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Connection(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
             password = config.get('password', '') or getpass.getpass()
         else: # anonymous auth
             self.anon = True
-            jid = config.get('server', 'anon.louiz.org')
+            jid = config.get('server', 'anon.jeproteste.info')
             if resource:
                 jid = '%s/%s' % (jid, resource)
             password = None
diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 3b0b490e..dbc65930 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import bookmark
 from plugin_manager import PluginManager
 
 from data_forms import DataFormsTab
-from config import config
+from config import config, firstrun
 from logger import logger
 from roster import roster
 from contact import Contact, Resource
@@ -330,13 +330,13 @@ class Core(object):
         default_tab.on_gain_focus()
         self.tabs.append(default_tab)
         self.information(_('Welcome to poezio!'))
-        if config.get('firstrun', ''):
+        if firstrun:
             self.information(_(
-                'It seems that it is the first time you start poezio.\n' + \
-                'The online help is here http://poezio.eu/en/documentation.php.\n' + \
-                'By default, you are in poezio’s chatroom, where you can ask for help or tell us how great it is.\n' + \
-                'Just press Ctrl-n.' \
-            ))
+                'It seems that it is the first time you start poezio.\n'
+                'The online help is here http://poezio.eu/doc/en/\n'
+                'No room is joined by default, but you can join poezio’s chatroom '
+                '(with /join poezio@muc.poezio.eu), where you can ask for help or tell us how great it is.'
+            ), 'Help')
         self.refresh_window()
 
     def on_exception(self, typ, value, trace):