The info pane on the left of the Necto Home page is your user area. Clicking the Edit button next to your name at the top opens your profile settings for editing.
The Your Areas of Interest pane lists your personal topics, and the Friends pane lists your friends. Use the Edit button on a pane to display your user settings where you can add or remove topics or friends.
Use the Filter button on a pane to search for topics or friends.