diff --git a/fb_group.py b/fb_group.py
index 122d757..fd164a3 100644
--- a/fb_group.py
+++ b/fb_group.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import facebook, logging, ConfigParser, sys, json
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -238,6 +239,12 @@
     )
 )
 
+# node positioning algo
+# http://networkx.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/drawing.html
+pos=nx.spring_layout(G) # Fruchterman-Reingold
+
+nx.set_node_attributes(G,'pos',pos)
+
 try:
     graph_type = config.get("Graph","graph_type")
 except ConfigParser.NoOptionError, e: