I'm curious about this scenario and would love to hear the community's thoughts.

A Framer creator publishes a free portfolio template. I duplicate it into my own workspace and create content (reels/posts) promoting the template. When people comment, I send them my project remix link.

If someone later duplicates the project and upgrades to a Framer paid plan, the referral commission goes to the owner of the shared project link (me), not the original template creator.

I'm not selling the template or claiming that I designed it—I'm simply using it to create content and drive traffic.

In your opinion, is this an acceptable use of a free template and the referral system, or should the commission belong to the original creator?

Interested to hear different perspectives from the community.

I'm curious about this scenario and would love to hear the community's thoughts.

A Framer creator publishes a free portfolio template. I duplicate it into my own workspace and create content (reels/posts) promoting the template. When people comment, I send them my project remix link.

If someone later duplicates the project and upgrades to a Framer paid plan, the referral commission goes to the owner of the shared project link (me), not the original template creator.

I'm not selling the template or claiming that I designed it—I'm simply using it to create content and drive traffic.

In your opinion, is this an acceptable use of a free template and the referral system, or should the commission belong to the original creator?

Interested to hear different perspectives from the community.