A Tale of Plagiarism one a Lot of For Nigeria’s Linda Ikeji

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<br>Every social media savvy Nigerian knows Linda Ikeji, or need to understand her, and it is nearly impossible to have a discussion centred on online media in Nigeria without her name appearing, one method or another.By embodying that renowned Nigerian can-do attitude, ex-model Linda was successful in making her name a referral point whenever individuals in Nigeria think of a successful news site. For this woman from humble beginnings, starting a blog when her modelling profession started to wind down was something to do, for the love of it, never ever for cash. This was some 6+ years back. Now, with the majority of the better-known business organisations in Nigeria vying for advert space on her blog site, Linda’s passion has actually turned her into Nigeria’s premier blog writer, and richest, by far.Over the years, Linda has set patterns, affected government policy and provided Nigerians lots of things to discuss. Fearing what a negative exposé on her blog site would do their image or careers, stars of all kinds gravitated to her, and Linda, whose modelling career would never ever be said to be that high flying, became a celebrity, and got to rub shoulders with those who declare ownership of the glitzy world of glamour.<br>
<br>Maintaining a simple mien, Linda, at first, didn’t appear to care much about all the glamour, however she did remember how far she had actually come and never failed to inform the world how she moved from not having a thousand Naira in her savings account a few years ago to getting to where she is today: all from having and regularly publishing on her simple design blogspot website, from the comfort of her bedroom.As part of an interview panel a few weeks earlier, I heard about just how much they admire Linda’s work principles and her capability to capture and own a segment. ‘She’s so good, she makes her blogging appear like chatting with your pals,’ one exceptional aspiring writer gushed when asked what she believes is the Linda Ikeji magic. I concurred with her. I think Linda Ikeji is extraordinary, in her consistency. As someone who desires the author tag, I understand direct how hard staying on track is.Advertisement<br>
<br>Some weeks back, Linda posted that she had gotten a brand name brand-new Range Rover 4X4 and social media went abuzz. Many individuals questioned if spending 24 million on one cars and truck makes good sense, particularly if you already have two great cars in a nation where (as the IMF can’t stop informing the world) the average person subsists on less than a dollar a day. However, there were those who felt it was a good relocation: a grand announcement that the blog writer had signed up with the world of the super rich.Linda Ikeji flaunts her wheels. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s Blog<br>
<br>Perhaps it was the interest produced by the purchase, but Nigerian social media stays abuzz. Not with the news of the extremely automobile, but around something that has actually dodged the woman’s heels for many years: the question of what many view as her widespread plagiarism.Now, you ‘d require to go to Linda’s blog to much better comprehend her style, however the fact is that, normally, beyond the two liners she adds, she can’t claim ownership to many of the material. In the new age of extremely fast breaking news and countless personal blog sites, copying and pasting is ending up being more widespread and, in places such as Nigeria, is mistakenly being perceived as the norm.As soon as the twitter furore over Linda’s recent usage of somebody’s material without attribution or approval began on October 4 2014, a great deal of individuals quickly got on her case.22/ 32 Despite making tens of thousands of US$ on a monthly basis from her website, @LindaIkeji selects to willfully disregard ALL copyright holders,- Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 5, 2014
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<br>Linda Ikeji steals short articles and is described successful. 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 supporters: I do not believe in ‘haters’. I do not think it’s disliking. I simply think it’s a rejection to accept her authenticity. But it exists, solid.- Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) October 4, 2014Advertisement<br>
<br>Leave Linda Ikeji alone. Start your own blog. Run it the way you want. Then buy your own Range Rover.- Ohimai Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) October 4, 2014
When all is stated and done, the fact will stay as glaring as it is basic: The web is seriously challenging the existing copyright laws and the large variety of violations makes most efforts at persecution an extremely high order. However, the reality likewise mentions rights and wrongs: Stealing somebody’s intellectual home is incorrect and earning a profit out of it is even worse.As I’ve stated in the past, 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 reporters who think it is fair play to occupy their sites with contents that are the fruit of someone’s extreme labour.Advertisement<br>
<br>I will not declare to be saintish. No one is. And I make certain there are numerous methods to excuse Linda’s alleged disobediences, however those reasons fade in the light of the oft-repeated assertion that she neglects individuals who attempt to call her when she infringes on their copyright.That’s too bad. For somebody who is a motivation 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 more than happy that it is being reposted throughout the internet. As an incentive and good example, Linda requires to begin teaching those who admire her that a piece like the one you read, as unappealing as it might appear, is someone’s infant and like most infants, you need to ask the parent for approval before you take them on a journey away from home. And after, let me understand where my baby is and how far she’s taken a trip by sending out a message back home, with a track back.She requires to reveal that beyond the hype, she can up her game and set the best kind of requirements.<br>

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