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<br>Every social networks savvy Nigerian understands Linda Ikeji, or ought to know her, and it is practically impossible to have a conversation centred on online media in Nigeria without her name turning up, one method or another.By embodying that renowned Nigerian can-do attitude, ex-model Linda prospered in making her name a referral point whenever people in Nigeria think about a successful news website. For this girl from humble beginnings, beginning a blog when her modelling profession started to unwind was something to do, for the love of it, never ever for cash. This was some 6+ years earlier. Now, with most of the better-known corporate organisations in Nigeria competing for advert area on her blog, Linda’s enthusiasm has actually turned her into Nigeria’s premier blog writer, and richest, by far.Over the years, Linda has set patterns, affected federal government policy and gave Nigerians lots of things to talk about. Fearing what a negative exposé on her blog would do their image or careers, stars of all kinds gravitated to her, and Linda, whose modelling career would never ever be stated to be that high flying, ended up being a celebrity, and got to rub shoulders with those who declare ownership of the flashy world of glamour.<br>
<br>Maintaining a modest mien, Linda, at first, didn’t appear to care much about all the glamour, however she did remember how far she had come and never ever failed to inform the world how she moved from not having a thousand Naira in her bank account a couple of years ago to getting to where she is today: all from having and consistently publishing on her simple style blogspot site, from the convenience of her bedroom.As part of an interview panel a couple of weeks ago, I heard interviewees gush about just how much they admire Linda’s work principles and her ability to capture and own a section. ‘She’s so good, she makes her blogging seem like chatting with your friends,’ one exceptional hopeful writer gushed when asked what she thinks is the Linda Ikeji magic. I agreed with her. I think Linda Ikeji is remarkable, in her consistency. As someone who aspires to the author tag, I know firsthand how tough staying on track is.Advertisement<br>
<br>Some weeks earlier, Linda published that she had actually gotten a brand brand-new Range Rover 4X4 and social networks went abuzz. Many individuals wondered if costs 24 million on one vehicle makes good sense, especially if you already have 2 extremely good cars and trucks in a nation where (as the IMF can’t stop informing the world) the average individual subsists on less than a dollar a day. However, there were those who felt it was a great relocation: a grand statement that the blog writer had actually signed up with the world of the very rich.Linda Ikeji displays her wheels. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s Blog<br>
<br>Perhaps it was the interest generated by the purchase, but Nigerian social networks remains abuzz. Not with the news of the extremely car, however around something that has dodged the girl’s heels for many years: the concern of what numerous see as her rampant plagiarism.Now, you ‘d need to visit Linda’s blog to better understand her style, however the reality is that, generally, beyond the two liners she adds, she can’t claim ownership to the majority of the material. In the new age of extremely quick breaking news and millions of personal blogs, copying and pasting is ending up being more widespread and, in places such as Nigeria, is mistakenly being viewed as the norm.As quickly as the twitter furore over Linda’s current usage of somebody’s product without attribution or consent began on October 4 2014, a lot of individuals rapidly got on her case.22/ 32 Despite making tens of thousands of US$ every month from her website, @LindaIkeji chooses to willfully ignore ALL copyright holders,- Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 5, 2014
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<br>Linda Ikeji steals short articles and is termed effective. If you call her out, it’s beef. This is why politicians take our wealth & are hailed.- Ikenna Ronald Nzimora (@ronaldnzimora) October 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/sugabelly/status/518772004540153856But, Linda is not without her fans: I do not think in ‘haters’. I do not believe it’s disliking. I simply believe it’s a rejection to accept her legitimacy. But it exists, solid.- Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) October 4, 2014Advertisement<br>
<br>Leave Linda Ikeji alone. Start your own blog site. Run it the method you desire. Then purchase your own Range Rover.- Ohimai Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) October 4, 2014
When all is stated and done, the reality will stay as as it is easy: The internet is seriously challenging the existing copyright laws and the sheer number of violations makes most efforts at persecution a really high order. However, the reality also speaks of rights and wrongs: Stealing someone’s copyright is wrong and earning a profit out of it is even worse.As I have actually stated before, most content owners are OK with others utilizing part of their work (with attribution and a link back to the original source) but are dissatisfied with the copy and paste journalists who believe it is reasonable play to occupy their websites with contents that are the fruit of somebody’s extreme labour.Advertisement<br>
<br>I will not claim to be saintish. No one is. And I make sure there are numerous methods to excuse Linda’s supposed transgressions, but those excuses pale in the light of the oft-repeated assertion that she ignores individuals who attempt to contact her when she infringes on their copyright.That’s regrettable. For someone who is an inspiration to numerous youths here, she needs to understand that there is marked distinction between a news release and an IP. For a news release, most content owners will be pleased that it is being reposted throughout the internet. As a motivator and good example, Linda needs to begin teaching those who appreciate her that a piece like the one you’re checking out, as unappealing as it might appear, is someone’s baby and like most infants, you require to ask the parent for permission before you take them on a trip far from home. And after, let me know where my child is and how far she’s taken a trip by sending out a message back home, with a track back.She requires to show that beyond the hype, she can up her game and set the best type of requirements.<br>
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