For our last feature on comics reaction to SOPA, we will look at a blogpost by Brett on Graphic Policy based on his reactions to Marvel Entertainment and Disney both supporting SOPA
-The blog states that the blacklisting method that SOPA proposes to end online piracy can be worked around due to the use of such devices as a Firefox-Plug in. The blog also notes this method's ineffectiveness in such undemocratic countries as Iran and China.
-The Blog notes an interesting dilemma, that websites could no longer be held accountable for causing seizures as innocent websites could be targeted and such down. This issue holds personal significance for me as I had a seizure myself and would not want that to happen to others.
-The blog also notes that SOPA gives internet service providers power to shut down websites that are "health risks to the public". The unlimited jurisdiction that this act gives can allow for innocent websites to be shut down in the wrong hands.
Examining specifically the comics world reaction to SOPA allows for a more specific and practical analysis on SOPA's effects instead of an analysis of just the act itself.
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