Can I ask for a refund?

Librem Phones (Librem 5)
#95

This horse has been beaten to death already, but I didn’t get any swings in, so…

@2disbetter was saying that “freedom” means to be given the opportunity to make one’s choices, in this case of operating systems. If he (or me or anyone else) decides it’s acceptable to allow Microsoft to know what brand USB drive is plugged into the computer in excha he for better framerates in a videogame, then he or I or anyone should have the freedom to make that choice. Microsoft should have the freedom to put that in the software they design. The MOST DEFINITELY should disclose that, but they make what they like, and they can offer it that way if they like. There should also be alternatives, like Linux or MacOS , and people should have the freedom to choose which they want to use. Companies should have the freedom to charge for the OSes they make, and customers should have the freedom to purchase them or not, or to make their own.

Most (if not all) think it’s not right that Microsoft and Google and Facebook and whomever else are trying to extend their reach too far, and I personally agree with that. But the point is that everyone needs their freedoms, not just freedoms that he or I or anyone else thinks is sufficient. I use Windows for games. I use Linux for some, as much as I can, but still windows for the others. I have chosen to allow Microsoft to know what I’m doing with their operating system when I fire it up to play videogames, and I should not have that freedom taken from me. Whether the price is fair or not is beyond the scope of this discussion, but as far as freedom is concerned, it is my right to play games on Windows.

And now, I can let this horse rest in peace.

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#96

freedom ? i think that it’s something else you were trying to express there … if you are only given one choice … and they only give us one choice because they know that as soon as we are given a REAL choice we will not take their bullshit anymore but we take it not because we are free but because we are not …

well there is the option to not play at all and let them starve but then the question remains … who will “starve” first ? :wink:

#97

Learned helplessness?

Mind you, I say that as emacs is open on another desktop… with an alexa skill lambda I’m currently working on. Draw your own conclusions, but I know what I’m doing and admit it.

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#98

No, I meant what I said. I’m not quite sure I can see where you and I diverged, but I stand behind what I said.

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#99

Btw it’s funny to see that people avoid Windows and just want to play with games on Linux, but in same sentence they say “Steam is great” - a plattform that supports DRM and disrespect your freedom aswell. Only GoG don’t use DRM in all there games on plattform. They also port alot of games to Linux.

#100

Why are we talking about AAA gaming in a refund post? Let’s clear some things up if folks don’t want to scan through this entire thread.

Q: Can I ask for a refund?
A1: Yes you can but of course we’d rather you didn’t :blush:
A2: Refunds can be provided as late as 30 days from receiving any device (see our Policies page). So there is no rush in requesting one now. We’ve already made some phones (as seen everywhere) and are making many more in our Birch batch.

Q: Who do I contact?
A: support@puri.sm

Q: What do I need to provide?
A: E-mail us from the address on the order and provide your order number.

Q: Is Windows better for AAA gaming?
A: Depends on the individual. If you need that game day 1, then the argument can easily made for yes. But if you’re okay with waiting (shout out to r/patientgamers), and with waiting comes cheaper prices as well as Proton/dxvk/Vulkan support, then Linux is a great option.

Dang it I fell into the trap too! I blame @2disbetter :wink:

But seriously folks, let’s try to stay on topic and and not fret about the Librem 5. When building something new, there are always metaphorical fires to put out through all stages of development. We learned lots of new stuff in this first batch and purposely made it smaller than originally intended (see here).

We have exciting hardware fixes lined up for Birch (not to mention the continual software advances) so keep an eye out for updates on our Librem Social page. This forum is also a good place too since turn around time between a news post and forum post is about 10-15 minutes :smile:

Edit: formatting

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#101

Harsh, no. I think rude is a better word.

#102

I see you didn’t read this thread. One, maybe two people were fretting, everyone else was defending your company. It got a little discombobulated, yes, but we were all of the same spirit and on your side. You also called out the wrong dude (light-heartedly, certainly, but it adds to what I said previously).

Your words would carry more weight if they were better prepared.

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#103

I’m a bit distressed now, are we at war or something? Should we put paperbags over our heads?

#104

The thread topic is about asking for a refund. At the time of this writing, the post has been open for 8 days and has 103 posts. Of that, the past 3 days and ~50 posts have nothing to do with getting a refund.

@Richard comes in and suggests that the thread stay on topic, which is fair given ~50% of the content being off-topic, and it being fully off-topic for the past several days straight (which constitutes ~40% of the thread’s current lifetime), and then gets told he shouldn’t do that.

Yes, people were commenting about the ideals of FOSS (I don’t really see anyone actually directly defending Purism - just freedom in general), but the fact of the matter is, it’s off-topic. Richard is doing his job, and doing it correctly.

The only one he calls out is the guy who does support using Windows/having the freedom to use whatever you want, even if it is proprietary, so I think the call-out is relevant, not that it matters. (And for what it’s worth, @2disbetter, I appreciate your reasoning and thoughtful discourse, even if I disagree with your conclusions).

TL;DR - this thread is off-topic, and Richard did his job correctly. Just because people are defending FOSS doesn’t mean this is the correct thread for it.

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#105

Fair enough, and that is his job. He’s just doing his job. What’s not being recognized though is that (with the exception of a few) the Purism forums have accomplished what I think hasn’t since the mid 90’s BBSs and LJ…a community of like minded individuals who genuinely enjoy each others company :slight_smile: Therefore I propose a new forum category called “Hey, let’s all ride bikes!” that anyone can move a conversation to whenever anyone senses the conversation has become off topic but is still very interesting.

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#106

Hi everyone,
I have created a new topic where we can discuss the problem of moving off-topic posts to new threads. Let’s continue the discussion here:

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#107

I make no apologies for hurt feelings, I guess it’s inevitable with these topics. Free speech sometimes requires thicker skin… I could be proven wrong or convinced that I’m wrong. But you’ll never know if you keep quiet out of fear of offending someone or whatever.

To those pointing out the thread being off topic - the “topic” is already solved, is it not? Just add an [off topic] tag or whatever and be done with it.

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#108

I didnt say he was wrong for trying to get this back on topic. I didn’t question his motives. I, in fact, never said “he shouldn’t do that.” All I did was point out a couple mistakes he made and suggested he read the entire post, because it seemed he hadn’t.

I said he should read what’s written. It seems you need to re-read what’s written.

#109

“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” – Karl Hess

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#110

By the way (and still here), I see it clearly now that creating this particular thread (title):

  • Can I ask for a refund? (written by @marque on 20 October 2019 at 06:19 PM EDT),

was just another coincidence in time after Phoronix published his article:

  • An Interview With Zlatan Todoric, Open-Source Developer & Former Purism CTO (written by Michael Larabel on 20 October 2019 at 08:25 AM EDT).
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#111

Interesting… and the user who created the thread seems to have been almost completely inactive until creating this one thread. No likes given or received, no other topics created, no posts anywhere, and only 26 minutes of read time in over a year.

I could see the thread creation and the interview falling on the same day as a coincidence, but there does seem to be more to it.

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#112

It smelled like a smear from the very beginning.

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#113

Gee, don’t be paranoid. The guy wanted a refund, got it and now he spends his days with fun things instead of reading up on a phone he will never get. What’s so suspicious about that?

And even the same day isn’t suspicious at all. It’s even logical. Perhaps he was grinding his teeth about the VAT-stuff, but he read the article and that was the last drop, and he decided to call it quits.

What is there to gain for you by raising some weird conspiracy theories? Next thing people will be suspected of spying for Apple and Google :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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#114

Those are your feelings, not mine. I’m not a paranoid individual. But paranoid individuals champion the article linked here and use it as a valid talking point. If the article wasn’t so clearly laced with agenda and hurt feelings, I could take it seriously.

I have been on the internet long enough, and have been involved with technology long enough to smell foul play. Very rarely in the industry is coincidence really coincidence, especially with 1 post accounts, etc.

Take everything with a grain of salt of course.

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