If I have a ~/.netrikrc file with an initial URL to visit then the
debian menu entry instead always opens the netrik home page.  I'd prefer
it to follow ~/.netrikrc the same as a bare "netrik" startup.

I know netrik demands a page either from the command line or from
~/.netrickrc.  Maybe some code in it would have to help for "start at
the user's page or if none then at this such-and-such page".

I wouldn't mind too if the initial page for the menu entry was something
local such as file:///usr/share/doc/netrik/index.html.  That way if
offline then a new user will at least see something helpful.