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Typical of SNSs, when the user logs in they will be taken to a feed of their filter controlled content giving them a snapshot of what their peers are doing and discussing. The unique thing about the hub page for a Digital Citizen user is the use of selected widgets which serve a wide range of functions. If a user doesn’t choose custom widgets, a default selection will be provided. Widgets give users quick access to other areas of the site they are most interested in, and offer them “bite sized” pieces of info from the various sections of the site. For example, if one was to use the “Debate Widget”, they would see a small box in their widget area that would display recent comments in debates they’ve created, new debates created by their peers or people they’ve followed, or just top debates made by other users. The well-developed widgets would be customizable to prioritize the display of selected content types within the widget purview. Another example might be a “Jargon of the Day” widget which takes terms from the learning section of the site and offers users definitions to unique political terminology. There will be many such available widgets to choose from and ongoing development will surely add and enhance them.