I would like to ask the community where is the good place to sell my Framework laptop?
@nrp Instead of sponsoring other brands, I would say you should start from yourself. As a CEO of a brand that creates a movement, you need professional coaching to recognize that you’re building a community, not just a brand. Brands are political, and if you’re trying to deny this - you’re just a nerd, not a CEO.
Your current stance looks like your closer to a robot, than a human-being and is alienating users and is already harming the brand. I’d suggest to re‑evaluate the recent decisions, issue a public apology, and focus on community building, and make your customers happy. If you don’t, I will sell my Framework and, like many others on this forum, actively warn potential buyers.
I want to point out something that everyone on this forum who has purchased a Framework laptop knows: the devices feel cheap, are plastic, and are overpriced. We buy them because we support your mission of creating modular, repairable laptops—it’s a community‑driven decision. You’re not Apple, so don’t act like Apple. Without community you’re nothing.
When you act unreasonably and appear to support racist viewpoints, you risk alienating that community. As I’ve said, we all recognize the plastic, low‑quality feel of the hardware; so buying Framework it’s not laptop itself, it’s the community.
A brand cannot be separated from politics. Brands carry cultural and political meaning, which is why people identify with, love, and take pride in the brands they choose.
Don’t be so self‑focused, issue an apology. I will keep my Framework and buy another one if you do it.