Google reveals the real reason why Linda Ikeji 's blog was shut down + some Twitter Reactions To the Blog Removal

It is no news that the popular Linda Ikeji Blog has been shut down following issues surrounding copyright infringement. 

Her name has also been trending on twitter as tweets just flushed my timeline like water flowing down a hill. Obviously there has been different take on the matter, many of her loyal fans have continued to sympathized, some took it as an avenue to hit at her, some analyzed reasonably and educating people about plagiarism while others were comical about it.

I am a frequent reader of her blog as i can't count the number of times i browsed her blog page daily, I have always appreciated her work  considering the fact that she is making a living out of it and she being the most successful Nigerian Blogger and an inspiration to many.

Many , including me were  shocked by the sudden shutdown of Linda Ikeji's blog by Google, many  pointing accusing fingers on a man who threatened to see to it that her blog is removed for alleged plagiarism.
 Punch contacted Google’s Manager for Communications and Public Affairs, Anglo-Phone West Africa, Taiwo Kolade-Ogunlade, and he gave reasons why the blog was shut down

“Google as an organization takes issues of copyright seriously and belongs to a group of digital companies that respect copyrights.
“Copyright is a big deal and this is why you can’t just go and pick up another person’s intellectual property or content and lay claim to its ownership.

“That is why we have copyright guidance. I don’t know if Linda picked up any content and I don’t know what content

is the bone of contention-neither have I looked into the complaints personally.

“But it is not a case of witch-hunting and has nothing to do with Linda Ikeji’s personality or anyone else because there is a process, and irrespective of who you are in the world, that process would apply to you,” Kolade-Ogunlade explained.

“Let’s respect other people’s rights and intellectual property. Making money off other people’s content without permission is wrong. Although the Internet is inanimate, it is the content on it that gives it life. These are the issues.

“Whenever owners of online contents come after you accusing you of using their content, it is because they have families to feed and businesses to sustain.

“People should also understand that copyrights does not only apply to text, but also extends to literary works, images and photographs, music files and MP3s, movies, movie trailers and videos as well as software,”

Since the blog page was taken down she has really become more popular, I am sure she will do well and command better value when she stages a comeback. I can bet on that…. While i won't be talking about what really happened or whether she was right or wrong, one thing i am certain about is that copyright infringement is no joke in a civilized world.

 Here are a few tweets put together…..

This scandal is not about Linda Ikeji alone. Its about all Nigerian bloggers. Get creative! Write your own content. Give CREDIT when due.
— Ahmed Magem (@ahmagem) October 8, 2014

Linda Ikeji isn’t down because of some haters or whatever you guys are saying. When you break Internet law, the system takes you down — Chukwubinjo (@UPNEPA) October 8, 2014

This is sad .. Linda ikeji blog shutdown ??
— KAY LEE (@Car_Ur_Day) October 8, 2014

Copyright infringement issues R complex. In Nig where pple don’t even knw what plagiarism means, I sympathised initially with @lindaikeji — Zainab Usman (@MssZeeUsman) October 7, 2014

#GoogleBringBackOurLinda RETWEET if you support success! Supporters of LINDA IKEJI (@lindaikeji)
— PR ACTIVE || DR.DREY (@DreyPR) October 8, 2014

….and there were some really funny ones.

Tomorrow’s headline: Productivity across offices in Nigeria increases by 50% since Linda Ikeji’s blog is pulled down. — Optimist Prime (@LajiDwayem) October 8, 2014

 

The news of linda ikeji blog got me like

… pic.twitter.com/YBRWDPfhWt
— I_Can_Tweet!! (@Ikpati) October 8, 2014

When you try to log onto Linda ikeji’s blog » » pic.twitter.com/1Ay42ZMAi1
— COMEDY ! (@itwit_comedy) October 8, 2014

Thank God the oda bloggers won’t ave news to blog about. Since Linda ikeji is their only source. My TL go rest small.
— Lady Olawuyi (@tannyolawuyi) October 8, 2014

Advice 2 all husbands dt hv Linda Ikeji *Addict* wives… DO NOT express ur views… just agree wit anythg ur wife says about LIB. #warning
— Kanayo Ikemefuna (@kj4lyfe) October 8, 2014

Mid-wife”@EDOcatedTONi: 1st or 2nd wife? @omodonconiyon: Wife of Shekau @pay_drama Who is this Linda ikeji?”
— I_Can_Tweet!! (@Ikpati) October 8, 2014

And linda ikejis father warned her not to buy the range rover oo…
— ‘yomi Ibikunle (@yomibik) October 8, 2014

Linda Ikeji built a mansion for her daddy and bought a range rover 2O14 for 24 mill… then awon aye strikes.. ENEMIES
— ‘yomi Ibikunle (@yomibik) October 8, 2014

“@ChrisChinaks: So Linda Ikeji is still trending? Choi!!!” Make una stop the copy and paste…lol
— PENNOlfc (@addypenno) October 8, 2014

more twits coming lol