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Means of communication. This user mainly communicates with friends and acquaintances via text messaging or email. He is not a huge fan of other social media outlets, but "would use something that's a completely new service, or if I was given some sort of incentive to sign up."
Travel plans. John generally makes travel plans independently (i.e., without consulting friends) or with the aid of his parents. He says, "I wouldn't go out of my way to find someone else who was going to the same place, but if I did know of anyone who was--either specifically or through a mutual friend--then I would try to coordinate our travel plans." John is not aware of his friends' summer plans, though he and several of his friends are still in the process of making them.
Information security. Internet security is something that John values; he shares his personal details (phone number, home address, etc.) with only his close friends. He wouldn't mind sharing some broader personal information, such as his email address or general summer plans, with the general MIT community.
Task Analysis
1. Registration and Joining a Group
2. Messaging Your Group
3. Inputting Summer Plans
4. Advertising (i.e., "Roommate Wanted")
5. Profile to Publish Information
6. Viewing the Maptask analysis