As you plan your community website for Project 3, consider how the principles and approaches described in the readings may relate to and affect your own work. How might they inform your interactions with your chosen community, real or fictional, during the design process?

1. The first thing that stood out to me is that the Design Justice Network Principles proudly calls itself a living document. Sometimes I tend to see websites or communites as static, where you establish a purpose and it doesn't vary or waver from there. But that's not real life, and we adapt with the new cultures, technologies, communities, etc that arise.
2. The reference to "we" throughout the entire document is encouraging to me. It is inclusive and all-encompassing. Sometimes we tend to get so trapped in making a site about ourselves and our ideals, but a real community involves others.
3. I learned a lot from this site about building community off of a solid base of knowledge and purpose. The way that these principles and points of application are composed are not fluffy or overly wordy, showing that they have a lot to say and have thought a lot through their words. Additionally, by providing links and resources the site builds credibility. It shows that this community is deep and well-functioning (real events, research, and books support a single article).
4. Addressing "you" is compelling and powerful! It is a way of convicting and compelling a reader to involve themselves in the article ideals.
5. Along those lines, the Design Justice Network has many simple and short commands to do things and take action. Without any call to action or life change, reading is fruitless and meaningless.