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The map in this interface is the core component of its use. Because of this fact, the design provides the map with most of the page space and allows for easy viewing and perusing. The statuses of the users on the map are indicated by the color dots that represent them, so searching by status can be done in a glance. To avoid clutter, further information regarding the activities of people on the map is not shown; instead, the user must hover over their icons to see. Because this is less efficient than a feed style layout, the ability to tag groups of users and search by name with the visibility lists is made available. In addition, the chat window is only opened up into view once a conversation has been initiated, so that visibility of the map is only compromised once a user has found people to communicate with.