# How do I ban smart-assed individuals who post in my general questions?

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**Created:** [August 24, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-ban-smart-assed-individuals-who-post-in-my-general-questions/839159 "2019-08-24T14:52:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-ban-smart-assed-individuals-who-post-in-my-general-questions/839159/75 "2019-08-27T13:38:03Z")

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I really didn’t read it as a joke post. It seemed an entirely sincere suggestion. I really don’t see how the OP and others thought there was snark there.

FYI, here it is, to refresh your memory.

> [@PDF Page numbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pdf-page-numbers/839158/2):
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> This is easy. In your mind, add 9 to the page you want to go and you’ll be there!
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> For example, if you want to go to page 34, add nine and get 43. Then tell it to go to page 43 and you’ll be at page 34.
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> Or, if you wanted to go to page 43, add nine and get 52. Tell it to go to page 52 and you’ll be on page 43.
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> Easy-Peasy, Lemon-Squeezy .

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