A Tale of Plagiarism one too Lots of For Nigeria’s Linda Ikeji

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<br>Every social networks savvy Nigerian knows Linda Ikeji, or should understand her, and it is practically impossible to have a discussion centred on online media in Nigeria without her name turning up, one way or another.By embodying that famed Nigerian can-do attitude, ex-model Linda succeeded in making her name a referral point whenever individuals in Nigeria think about a successful news website. For this girl from simple starts, starting a blog when her modelling profession began to unwind was something to do, for the love of it, never ever for cash. This was some 6+ years ago. Now, with the majority 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 actually set patterns, affected federal government policy and provided Nigerians lots of things to discuss. Fearing what an unfavorable exposé on her blog site would do their image or careers, stars of all kinds gravitated to her, and Linda, whose modelling profession would never be stated to be that high flying, became a star, and got to rub shoulders with those who declare ownership of the glitzy 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 come and never failed to tell the world how she moved from not having a thousand Naira in her checking account a few years ago to getting to where she is today: all from having and regularly publishing on her basic design blogspot website, from the comfort of her bedroom.As part of an interview panel a couple of weeks back, I heard interviewees gush about just how much they admire Linda’s work principles and her capability to catch and own a section. ‘She’s so excellent, she makes her blogging appear like talking with your pals,’ one remarkable aspiring author gushed when asked what she thinks is the Linda Ikeji magic. I concurred with her. I think Linda Ikeji is phenomenal, in her consistency. As somebody who aims to the author tag, I understand firsthand how tough staying on track is.Advertisement<br>
<br>Some weeks back, Linda posted that she had obtained a brand new Range Rover 4X4 and social media went abuzz. Many individuals wondered if spending 24 million on one vehicle makes sense, especially if you currently have 2 great vehicles in a country where (as the IMF can’t stop informing the world) the typical person subsists on less than a dollar a day. However, there were those who felt it was a good move: a grand announcement that the blogger had actually signed up with the world of the extremely rich.Linda Ikeji flaunts her wheels. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s Blog<br>
<br>Perhaps it was the interest produced by the purchase, however Nigerian social networks stays abuzz. Not with the news of the extremely automobile, but around something that has actually evaded the woman’s heels for years: the question of what numerous view as her rampant plagiarism.Now, you ‘d require to go to Linda’s blog to much better comprehend her style, however the truth is that, typically, beyond the two liners she includes, she can’t declare ownership to the majority of the material. In the brand-new age of incredibly fast breaking news and millions of personal blogs, copying and pasting is ending up being more rampant and, in places such as Nigeria, is incorrectly being viewed as the norm.As soon as the twitter furore over Linda’s recent usage of someone’s material without attribution or consent started on October 4 2014, a lot of people rapidly got on her case.22/ 32 Despite making tens of countless US$ monthly from her website, @LindaIkeji picks to willfully disregard ALL copyright holders,- Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 5, 2014
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<br>Linda Ikeji takes articles and is called effective. 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 supporters: I don’t believe in ‘haters’. I do not think it’s disliking. I simply believe it’s a rejection to accept her legitimacy. But it is there, strong.- 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 truth will remain as glaring as it is simple: The internet is seriously challenging the existing copyright laws and the sheer variety of violations makes most efforts at persecution a very tall order. However, the reality also speaks of rights and wrongs: Stealing someone’s intellectual property is incorrect and earning a profit out of it is even worse.As I’ve stated before, most content owners are OK with others utilizing part of their work (with attribution and a link back to the initial source) however are unhappy with the copy and paste journalists who think it is fair play to occupy their sites with contents that are the fruit of labour.Advertisement<br>
<br>I won’t claim to be saintish. No one is. And I make sure there are a number of ways to excuse Linda’s alleged transgressions, however those excuses pale in the light of the oft-repeated assertion that she overlooks people who try to call her when she infringes on their copyright.That’s too bad. For someone who is a motivation to numerous young people here, she requires to understand that there is significant distinction between a press release and an IP. For a news release, most content owners will be delighted that it is being reposted throughout the internet. As a motivator and function model, Linda needs to start teaching those who appreciate her that a piece like the one you read, as uninviting as it might appear, is somebody’s child and like the majority of infants, you require to ask the moms and dad for authorization before you take them on a trip far from home. And after, let me know where my infant is and how far she’s taken a trip by sending a message back home, with a track back.She requires to reveal that beyond the hype, she can up her video game and set the right kind of requirements.<br>

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