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

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<br>Every social media savvy Nigerian understands Linda Ikeji, or must know her, and it is nearly difficult to have a discussion centred on online media in Nigeria without her name popping up, one method or another.By embodying that famed Nigerian can-do attitude, ex-model Linda was successful in making her name a recommendation point whenever people in Nigeria consider an effective news website. For this woman from humble beginnings, beginning a blog when her modelling career began to wind down was something to do, for the love of it, never for money. This was some 6+ years earlier. Now, with most of the better-known business organisations in Nigeria contending for advert space on her blog site, Linda’s enthusiasm has turned her into Nigeria’s premier blogger, and richest, by far.Over the years, Linda has actually set patterns, affected federal government policy and provided 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 be said to be that high flying, ended up being a celeb, and got to rub shoulders with those who claim ownership of the flashy world of glamour.<br>
<br>Maintaining a simple mien, Linda, at first, didn’t seem to care much about all the glamour, but she did keep in mind how far she had actually come and never failed to tell the world how she moved from not having a thousand Naira in her savings account a couple of years ago to getting to where she is today: all from having and regularly publishing on her basic style blogspot website, from the comfort of her bedroom.As part of an interview panel a couple of weeks earlier, I heard interviewees gush about how much they admire Linda’s work ethics and her ability to capture and own a sector. ‘She’s so excellent, she makes her blogging seem like talking with your friends,’ one impressive hopeful writer gushed when asked what she thinks is the Linda Ikeji magic. I concurred with her. I believe Linda Ikeji is remarkable, in her consistency. As someone who desires the writer tag, I understand firsthand how tough staying on track is.Advertisement<br>
<br>Some weeks ago, Linda posted that she had acquired a brand name brand-new Range Rover 4X4 and social media went abuzz. Many individuals questioned if spending 24 million on one automobile makes good sense, specifically if you already have 2 excellent automobiles in a nation 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 relocation: a grand statement that the blog writer had actually signed up with the world of the incredibly rich.Linda Ikeji flaunts her wheels. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s Blog<br>
<br>Perhaps it was the interest created by the purchase, but Nigerian social networks stays abuzz. Not with the news of the incredibly car, however around something that has dodged the girl’s heels for several years: the question of what numerous see as her rampant plagiarism.Now, you ‘d need to go to Linda’s blog to better comprehend her design, however the truth is that, usually, beyond the 2 liners she adds, she can’t declare ownership to most of the content. In the brand-new age of super quick breaking news and millions of personal blogs, copying and pasting is becoming more widespread and, in places such as Nigeria, is mistakenly being perceived as the norm.As quickly as the twitter furore over Linda’s recent use of someone’s material without attribution or authorization started on October 4 2014, a lot of individuals quickly got on her case.22/ 32 Despite making 10s of thousands of US$ monthly from her site, @LindaIkeji chooses to willfully ignore ALL copyright holders,- Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 5, 2014
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<br>Linda Ikeji takes short articles and is termed effective. If you call her out, it’s beef. This is why politicians steal 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 do not think it’s disliking. I just think it’s a refusal to accept her authenticity. But it exists, strong.- Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) October 4, 2014Advertisement<br>
<br>Leave Linda Ikeji alone. Start your own blog. Run it the method you want. Then purchase your own Range Rover.- Ohimai Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) October 4, 2014
When all is stated and done, the reality will remain as glaring as it is easy: The web is seriously challenging the existing copyright laws and the sheer variety of violations makes most efforts at persecution a really high order. However, the fact 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 before, most content owners are OK with others using part of their work (with attribution and a link back to the original source) but are unhappy with the copy and paste journalists who think it is reasonable play to occupy their websites with contents that are the fruit of someone’s intense labour.Advertisement<br>
<br>I won’t declare to be saintish. Nobody is. And I make certain there are numerous ways to excuse Linda’s alleged transgressions, but those reasons fade in the light of the oft-repeated assertion that she disregards individuals who try to contact her when she infringes on their copyright.That’s too bad. For somebody who is an inspiration to many young individuals here, she requires to know that there is significant distinction in between a press release and an IP. For a news release, most content owners will more than happy that it is being reposted across the web. As a motivator and good example, Linda requires to begin teaching those who appreciate her that a piece like the one you’re checking out, as uninviting as it might appear, is somebody’s child and like the majority of infants, you need 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 child 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 hype, she can up her game and set the ideal type of requirements.<br>

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