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1. Cosmetic (graphic design): Two users pointed out that the add/delete group button looks too similar to the Google maps navigation buttons. <br>
Buttons for adding and deleting a group attached along the sidebar
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The status text field says "your status message" when it's blank, but once a status message is submitted, there are no other hints what that text field is for. To alleviate this issue, there is enough room on the left-hand side of the status bar to include the label "Status: "
Room for a "Status" label on the left
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