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<br>Every social networks savvy Nigerian understands Linda Ikeji, or need to understand her, and it is almost impossible to have a discussion centred on online media in Nigeria without her name popping up, one way or another.By embodying that famed Nigerian can-do attitude, ex-model Linda prospered in making her name a referral point whenever people in Nigeria think of an effective news site. For this woman from modest beginnings, beginning a blog site when her modelling career began to wind down was something to do, for the love of it, never ever for money. This was some 6+ years ago. Now, with many of the better-known corporate organisations in Nigeria vying for advert space 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 trends, impacted government policy and gave Nigerians lots of things to discuss. Fearing what an unfavorable exposé on her blog would do their image or professions, stars of all kinds gravitated to her, and Linda, whose modelling career would never 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 seem to care much about all the glamour, however she did remember how far she had actually come and never ever stopped working 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 easy style blogspot website, from the convenience of her bedroom.As part of an interview panel a few weeks ago, I heard interviewees gush about how much they appreciate Linda’s work ethics and her capability to catch and own a segment. ‘She’s so great, she makes her blogging appear like talking with your friends,’ one remarkable aspiring author gushed when asked what she thinks is the Linda Ikeji magic. I agreed with her. I believe Linda Ikeji is extraordinary, in her consistency. As someone who desires the writer tag, I know direct how hard staying on track is.Advertisement<br>
<br>Some weeks ago, Linda published that she had actually acquired a brand brand-new Range Rover 4X4 and social media went abuzz. Lots of people questioned if costs 24 million on one cars and truck makes sense, particularly if you currently have two excellent vehicles in a country 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 move: a grand announcement that the blog writer had actually joined the world of the extremely rich.Linda Ikeji flaunts her wheels. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s Blog<br>
<br>Perhaps it was the interest created by the purchase, however Nigerian social networks stays abuzz. Not with the news of the extremely cars and truck, but around something that has actually dodged the woman’s heels for several years: the concern of what numerous view as her widespread plagiarism.Now, you ‘d need to go to Linda’s blog to better understand her design, but the fact is that, generally, beyond the two liners she includes, she can’t claim ownership to the majority of the material. In the new age of extremely quick breaking news and countless personal blog sites, copying and pasting is ending up being more widespread and, in places such as Nigeria, is erroneously being perceived as the norm.As soon as the twitter furore over Linda’s recent usage of someone’s product without attribution or consent began on October 4 2014, a great deal of individuals quickly got on her case.22/ 32 Despite making tens of thousands of US$ every month from her site, @LindaIkeji selects to willfully neglect ALL copyright holders,- Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 5, 2014
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<br>Linda Ikeji steals posts and is described successful. If you call her out, it’s beef. This is why political leaders take our wealth & are hailed.- Ikenna Ronald Nzimora (@ronaldnzimora) October 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/sugabelly/status/518772004540153856But, Linda is not without her advocates: I do not believe in ‘haters’. I don’t think it’s disliking. I just believe it’s a rejection to accept her legitimacy. But it exists, strong.- Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) October 4, 2014Advertisement<br>
<br>Leave Linda Ikeji alone. Start your own blog site. Run it the way you desire. Then buy your own Range Rover.- Ohimai Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) October 4, 2014
When all is said and done, the fact will stay as glaring as it is easy: The internet is seriously challenging the existing copyright laws and the large number of violations makes most efforts at persecution a very tall order. However, the truth likewise speaks of rights and wrongs: Stealing somebody’s copyright is wrong and earning a profit out of it is even worse.As I’ve stated previously, most content owners are OK with others utilizing part of their work (with attribution and a link back to the original source) however are dissatisfied with the copy and who think it is reasonable play to populate their sites 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 am sure there are several ways to excuse Linda’s supposed transgressions, however those excuses fade in the light of the oft-repeated assertion that she overlooks people who try to contact her when she infringes on their copyright.That’s too bad. For someone who is a motivation to many youths here, she needs to know that there is marked difference between a press release and an IP. For a news release, most content owners will enjoy that it is being reposted across the web. As an incentive and good example, Linda requires to start teaching those who admire her that a piece like the one you’re checking out, as unappealing as it might appear, is somebody’s baby and like many babies, you need to ask the parent for authorization before you take them on a journey away from home. And after, let me understand where my infant is and how far she’s travelled by sending out a message back home, with a track back.She needs to show that beyond the buzz, she can up her video game and set the ideal sort of requirements.<br>
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