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Every social networks savvy Nigerian understands Linda Ikeji, or should know her, and it is nearly difficult to have a conversation centred on online media in Nigeria without her name turning up, one method or another.By embodying that well known Nigerian can-do attitude, ex-model Linda was successful in making her name a reference point whenever people in Nigeria believe about an effective news site. For this lady from modest starts, starting a blog site when her modelling profession started to unwind was something to do, for the love of it, never for money. This was some 6+ years ago. Now, with most of the better-known corporate organisations in Nigeria contending for advert area on her blog, Linda's enthusiasm has turned her into Nigeria's premier blogger, and wealthiest, by far.Over the years, Linda has actually set patterns, affected government policy and provided Nigerians lots of things to speak about. 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 stated to be that high flying, ended up being a celeb, and got to rub shoulders with those who claim ownership of the glitzy world of glamour.

Maintaining a modest mien, Linda, at first, didn't seem to care much about all the glamour, however she did keep in mind how far she had come and never ever 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 posting on her simple style blogspot site, from the comfort of her bedroom.As part of an interview panel a few weeks ago, I heard interviewees gush about just how much they appreciate Linda's work ethics and her ability to record and own a segment. 'She's so excellent, she makes her blogging look like chatting with your good friends,' one exceptional aspiring writer gushed when asked what she believes is the Linda Ikeji magic. I agreed with her. I think Linda Ikeji is phenomenal, in her consistency. As someone who aspires to the writer tag, I know direct how hard staying on track is.Advertisement

Some weeks ago, Linda posted that she had actually obtained a brand name new Range Rover 4X4 and social media went abuzz. Many individuals questioned if costs 24 million on one automobile makes sense, especially if you already have 2 excellent cars and trucks in a country where (as the IMF can't stop telling the world) the typical individual 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 displays her wheels. Photo: Linda Ikeji's Blog

Perhaps it was the interest produced by the purchase, but Nigerian social media remains abuzz. Not with the news of the extremely car, but around something that has actually evaded the girl's heels for many years: the question of what lots of see as her rampant plagiarism.Now, you 'd require to check out Linda's blog site to better understand her design, but the reality is that, usually, beyond the 2 liners she adds, she can't declare ownership to the majority of the material. In the brand-new age of extremely quick breaking news and countless personal blog sites, copying and pasting is ending up being more widespread and, in locations such as Nigeria, is mistakenly being perceived as the norm.As soon as the twitter furore over Linda's current use of somebody's product without attribution or permission started on October 4 2014, a great deal of individuals rapidly got on her case.22/ 32 Despite making tens of thousands of US$ on a monthly basis from her website, @LindaIkeji chooses to willfully disregard ALL copyright holders,- Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 5, 2014
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Linda Ikeji steals articles and is termed successful. If you call her out, it's beef. This is why political leaders steal 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 believe in 'haters'. I don't believe it's hating. I just think it's a refusal to accept her authenticity. But it exists, strong.- Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) October 4, 2014Advertisement

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 simple: The web is seriously challenging the existing copyright laws and the large number of infringements makes most efforts at persecution a very tall order. However, the fact also mentions rights and wrongs: Stealing someone's copyright is wrong and making a revenue out of it is even worse.As I've said before, most content owners are OK with others using part of their work (with and a link back to the initial source) however are dissatisfied with the copy and paste journalists who believe it is reasonable play to occupy their sites with contents that are the fruit of somebody's intense labour.Advertisement

I won't declare to be saintish. No one is. And I make sure there are numerous ways to excuse Linda's supposed disobediences, but those excuses fade in the light of the oft-repeated assertion that she overlooks individuals who attempt to contact her when she infringes on their copyright.That's too bad. For somebody who is an inspiration to lots of young people here, she needs to understand that there is significant distinction between a press release and an IP. For a press release, most content owners will be pleased that it is being reposted throughout the web. As an incentive and good example, Linda requires to start teaching those who look up to her that a piece like the one you're checking out, as uninviting as it might appear, is somebody's baby and like most infants, you need to ask the parent for approval before you take them on a trip away from home. And after, let me know where my baby is and how far she's taken a trip 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 best sort of standards.