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While reading online, I stumbled up upon this post and I feel it's a good idea to share it with you guys.
- ArewaTech

Shall I use pirated themes and plugins for my blog? – This is a hot topic among newbie bloggers around the world. I know that because I’ve experienced that situation myself when I started out. I hope, by the end of this post, you’d be convinced not to use them in any circumstances.

My story – Here’s what happened:

Okay, this is what happened to me. I was just surfing the web and checking for mails when I got an email from my web hosting provider regarding the suspension of my account. I was too shocked to see that. Because I haven’t had any backups of my blog back then!

I contacted their support team and asked for the reason. They told me that my site was infected by CryptoPHP infection (it happened during November. Google that to see more). CryptoPHP have affected more than 23,000 sites according to Fox it.

And you might have guessed by now what they’d asked me to do. Yes, they asked me to delete my entire blog and re-upload my content to the web server. I know that was a daunting and impossible task (as I had no backup of my blog) and begged them to help me.

They understood my situation. And they emailed me telling that they have deleted the files in suspicion. (Still, I don’t understand why they asked me to delete my entire blog)

Phew, finally, I got my account reactivated.

Later I asked them how my blog got infected by the CryptoPHP. They said it was because of using pirated themes/plugins.

Suddenly it became all clear to me. I remembered what I did in the past. I’ve installed a pirated theme for my blog.(Yes, I regret using pirated themes). Although I used that rarely, I forgot to delete it. That was the reason for this tragedy.

Why should I tell you this?

In my opinion, this is the decade of blogging. Many blogs have been started and are being started. Most of them start out by using pirated/free themes. This is where the problem starts.

After using the pirated theme for a period of time, they (themes) start to show its real face. If there is some infection like CryptoPHP, your blog will become a victim of that.

If you think you will not be affected, by any infection, because you’re using an antivirus plugin for your blog, you are wrong. In my case, CryptoPHP was a code hidden inside an image! Yeah, an image. And my antivirus plugin didn’t noticed that.

Antivirus programs such as Wordfence didn’t check for viruses in images. So it becomes harder to check for viruses unless your blog gets infected by such.

So, what is the solution?

The solution is not to use pirated themes or plugins at any cost. Avoid them. Never use them.

Most pirated themes are downloaded from websites. You can get a list of them by googling.

Just think why someone with mind give away a premium theme to you for free? Are they generous? Maybe. But not always. Some infections are powerful to take over your whole website.

Some other reasons why you shouldn’t use pirated WordPress themes and plugins:

Basically, piracy is bad and dangerous. Theme developers can contact your web host provider and get your account suspended, if they find that out.
There can be hidden and encrypted code in your theme files which can make your website remotely accessible by a hacker.

You will not get support and updates for the theme.
There may be hidden links to spam sites, which ultimately damage your search engine rankings.
Conclusion:

It’s up to you to make the best decision. Either use free themes from wordpress.org or buy a popular premium theme.

I hope you will make the good decision.

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Am I the only one that noticed?
The wife is not smiling

Sixkobo:
Lol, no offence but e be like Arewa don carry their ______ enter blogging?

Anyway, WordPress. Org is different from the free one like which is WordPress .com.
Op know what you saying.
Example of .org is in my signature check it out for free

Hahah, it'd be better if you fill in the blank.
LoL

But the title said not WordPress.org

CallMeNJay:
Misleading Headline

Wordpress remains d best

I concur, but which version out of the two?


WordPress.org or ?

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Internet Explorer navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close the current window)

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Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)
CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)
CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

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MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window)
Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

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Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save the open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Close window/tab)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)
Alt+F4 (Close the console)
Alt+A (Display the Action menu)
Alt+V (Display the View menu)
Alt+F (Display the File menu)
Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)

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Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected)

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Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)
HOME (Display the top of the active window)
NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder)
LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

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Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

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Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Win (Display or hide the Start menu)
Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Win+D (Display the desktop)
Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Win+E (Open My Computer)
Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)
Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Win+U (Open Utility Manager)

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Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs)
Tab (Move forward through the options)
Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options)
Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)
Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

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Hello, NairaLanders,

Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient.
If your daily job rely heavily on using Windows, here are some 100+ Windows Keyboard Shortcuts you might want to check out.

The General Shortcuts
We’ll kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.


CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
Delete (Delete)
Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)
Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)
Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items)
Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)
CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
F5 key (Update the active window)
Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
ESC (Cancel the current task)
Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

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Samsung has officially announced the new Galaxy C9 Pro in China, after details and pictures surfaced online ahead of the launch. At the moment, it looks like the phone is only targeted at the Chinese market with no hints about the availability in other markets.

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Operating System: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Display: 6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) AMOLED | 2.5D curved glass
Processor: Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 | Adreno 510 GPU
RAM: 6GB
Internal Storage: 64GB; expandable up to 256GB with microSD card
Battery: 4000mAh
Rear Camera: 16MP | Dual-tone LED flash | f/1.9 aperture
Front Camera: 16MP | f/1.9 aperture
Dimensions: 162.9 × 80.7 × 6.9mm
Weight: 189g

The phone also packs in Cirrus HiFi Codec for better audio performance and includes Samsung Pay support using both NFC (Near Field Communication) and MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission).

Priced at CNY 3,199 ($470, ₦212K), the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro comes in two color variants – Gold and Rose Gold – and is available for pre-orders in China already, with sales starting from November 11.

bennymark:
Your post is contradictory, all these complaints are for free users, and this is because free stuff is easily abused.

I have used WordPress for over 4yrs and not had these issues

which version of WordPress you used? self-hosted(WordPress.org) or

BTW, what is the use of back side

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Conclusion

Our recommendation is that first you need to realize what you want to do with your blog, make a plan and then choose. If you just need to express yourself then is an easy and wonderful option for you. But if you want to build on to your website and do more with your blog then consider WordPress.org. We offer a free WordPress blog setup service where we can help you get started. contact ArewaTech1(at)gmail(dot)com or 0806 3766 471

If you are one of the users who want to switch from to WordPress.org, then we highly recommend that you contact us for our guide.

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If you want to start a blog, then offers a hassle free solution to get started. We are often asked by our users how they can get started with blogging. We usually respond with the question, “What do you want to do with your blog?”. A lot of people just want to share their personal thoughts, ramblings, photos and such. For that purpose, offers a free, easy to use, secure and stable platform for you to blog on. However, if you want to do more with your blog such as make money, build a membership community, among other things, then there are some inherent limitations. In this article, we will help you understand what are the limitations of , so you can determine if is the solution for you.

Earning Limitations

You can not run Google Adsense or other advertising programs to serve ads on your blog. You can not write paid posts, sell links, review products, etc. terms of service restrict you from using your free blog for any commercial activity on your own. However, you can apply for ’s advertising program which is called WordAds. This program is currently available to blogs that match certain traffic and quality requirements. Once you are approved for WordAds program, you will be sharing your advertising revenue with .

Note: If you have a book, then you can have an ad for that on your blog. They just don’t allow ads for products or services that you do not own.

You Can not Upload Plugins

The real power of WordPress comes from the freedom to customize and extend the core functionality. You can not extend the functionality of by uploading plugins. You are given a comprehensive but still a limited set of features. A lot of people who migrate from to self hosted WordPress.org do so just to take advantage of certain features that come with these amazing plugins.

You Can not Upload Themes

You can only use themes currently available to users. Some of these themes are free and others come with a one time fee. In any case the theme choice is very limited. Secondly, you can not modify those themes. For an additional $30, you can add custom CSS and fonts to your theme but that is it. You cannot modify theme features or theme functionality. If you want to use one of the powerful eCommerce themes, or one of the many commercial themes that is not available to users, then you are out of luck. If you want to have a completely custom built theme for you, then you are also out of luck.

Account Suspension

is very strict in protecting their services from abuse. They suspend blogs suspected of activities prohibited in their terms of service. Visitors can also report a blog. allows suspended blogs to export their posts for a limited time. Also may not even notify or ask a blog owner to remove content. This means that usually there is no warning for the blog owner. Once a blog is suspended the subdomain will be held and will not be released for anyone else to use.

Not a Development Platform

WordPress has become a powerful content management system in itself. It is no more just a blog publishing platform. With , you are only getting a free blog service and not the actual powerful CMS features that are becoming the main reason of WordPress’ popularity. To make it easier for you to understand is that lets suppose that you start with a basic blog and then want to offer online courses, sell digital downloads, or add a forum, or even an online store. It is not possible to do all this on your free blog.

kcnwaigbo:
Its 453 and not 305, most of the transactions are done in the parallel market

Are sure?
I think Diamond Bank charges according to interbank

For passion and to offer my services to others

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305 is manageable SHA!

Hahahah newbie spotted

Hi Nairalanders share your SwiftKey keyboard stats, let's see who you are.
As my name says I'm little bit Techie

Being Fulani I am very excited to receive the news.

Just in time for International Translation Day on Friday, we are launching three new languages: Corsican, Maltese, and Fula. With these three additions, Facebook is now available in 101 languages, and more than one billion people are using Facebook in a language other than English. Thank you to the amazing community of translators who bring new languages onto Facebook! We're especially grateful to those of you who work to translate languages, like Corsican, that appear on UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. We still have a long way to go, and currently have more than 40 languages in translation. If you want to help, check out the Translate Facebook app: https://www.facebook.com/translations
You can also request new languages through the Help Center: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/106059432853074

Up to you, the yorubas, igbos and 99... Languages in Nigeria and Africa.