# Ed Zotti: what do you want the SD to be?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti-what-do-you-want-the-sd-to-be/463006>\
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**Created:** [September 10, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti-what-do-you-want-the-sd-to-be/463006 "2008-09-10T22:08:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti-what-do-you-want-the-sd-to-be/463006/1 "2008-09-10T22:08:45Z")

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I’m sorry to be boring (because I’ve asked this before), but I repeat my request to Ed Zotti: what is your vision for the Straight Dope: to continue as it was, or to be something different? If the latter, what?

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti-what-do-you-want-the-sd-to-be/463006/2 "2008-09-10T22:15:16Z")

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> [@NineToTheSky](#):
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> I’m sorry to be boring (because I’ve asked this before), but I repeat my request to Ed Zotti: what is your vision for the Straight Dope: to continue as it was, or to be something different? If the latter, what?

To continue as it was in terms of a balance of reasonable moderation/reasonable freedom, the ability to call “cite?” (you’ve no idea how much I miss that on other boards) and of course with full search functions restored (preferably without the 5 minute wait), but with new blood to keep it interesting. The “Dopers: butt nekkid and pregnant!” and Free for all (like the pit thread Cecinalia during the Lost Weekend) may not be good ideas. And of course no pooftahs.

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**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti-what-do-you-want-the-sd-to-be/463006/3 "2008-09-10T22:18:11Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> the ability to call “cite?” (you’ve no idea how much I miss that on other boards)

Sorry. Did you mean this: [Some questions for Ed Zotti (re Barn House) - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481859)?

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti-what-do-you-want-the-sd-to-be/463006/4 "2008-09-10T22:19:55Z")

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This is not the time for this discussion.