Misleading non-answer posts ref. (DO NOT POST HERE)

If you want help with a difficult question, post in this other thread linked below:

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All the links here are "unsolvable" posts that cannot be "answered", or that they are at risk of being "answer-not-answered" (giving a non-answer and passing it as an answer). Basically, I'm compiling answers that are not acceptable to be passed as answers. Until someone finds who the actual actresses are, people will keep answering this way unless we use this as a reference to say it's not a valid answer.

Answering "Amateur", "no name", or "She's not X, Y, or Z" are good for documentation and research but don't really help as answers.

@Don @Operator can we have a way to mark unsolvable posts as such? I will try to think of a solution and post it at the bottom of this thread description.

What does "unsolvable" mean?
A proper answer cannot be given. This can be because of...
...amateur, one-off porn
...name cannot be found
...etc.
Oftentimes people will try to use falsely attributed or just plain fabricated names to get points. As such, I'm going to organize them and also link explanations that invalidate the unsolvable post.

What does "unsolvable" NOT mean?
Just because you can't find the answer doesn't mean it's unsolvable. Almost always, there's an answer.
Just because the answer is wrong doesn't mean it's unsolvable.
You need strong evidence on the contrary to claim it's unsolvable.
If we find evidence that the woman is NOT a pornstar and a name cannot be attached, it is unsolvable.

Why do we need to mark posts as unsolvable?
There's a risk of an unsolvable post getting marked as solved and then making a self-referencing apocalypse (a la Annabelle Pierceson)

Why does it even matter?
NTP is about finding sources and telling you where to find more. As per NTP's posting guidelines, amateurs and other sexy videos that just lead to dead-ends are trash-material. They don't lead to productive answers, and leaving them unmarked just encourages people to give non-answers to get points.

Why not just mark them wrong?
Unsolvable posts indicate beyond a reasonable doubt that there's not a correct answer whereas incorrect answers can be re-answered correctly. If they are still floating around, they're potential landmines which should just eliminate completely.

Why did I make this thread?
Similar to Odetomaybe's thread, i want to consolidate and catagorize a type of post (in this case, unsolvable posts). This can aid with preventing improper answers being spread, so we do not end up with an Annabelle Pierceson/Foxy Business Lady situation again.

How is this thread organized?
-It is in order from miscellaneous to numbered, to alphabetical.
-Within the categories, the falsely attributed name will also be alphabetical
-If there are multiple falsely attributed names, priority is given alphabetically

How can you help?
-If there's a post you want me to add to the library, DM me.
-Flag the unsolvable answers you come across.
-Use this library as a reference to fight the misinformation.

FAQ
What is this NOT for?
-This isn't for reporting wrong answers. This just documents UNSOLVABLE POSTS that is not already in this library.
Where do I post wrong answers then?

CLOSED - Report a SOLVED question with the WRONG Answer HERE!

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR UNSOLVABLE POSTS
-Traditional flagging - Age-old system of normal flagging for "inappropriate" post
----Pro: No effort needed.
----Con: Is slow and requires manual review. Does not indicate that the post is suspicious in the interim, reducing awareness of its status, and facilitating bad answers, bad confirms, and confirm bombing.
-Unsolvable confirm option on post - Similar to confirming for answers, a question can also have a button that can be "confirmed" to mark as unsolvable.
----Pro: The visibility warns people to be careful of the post. If auto-mod also works, eases moderator oversight and speeds up process.
----Con: This option does not necessarily allow for people to provide the needed proof showing the post is unsolvable.
-Unsolvable tag - Create a specific tag, similar to nametags, which work just like answers with automod and such. Proof must be given explaining why there's no answer.
----Pro: Easiest way to provide proof while allowing proper formatting. Encourages answerers to answer correctly instead of ignoring, or posting a fake answer for the points. The tag enables consolidation of all unsolvable posts. Improper uses can be contested in the "Wrong answer" thread.
----Con: Can just as easily be confirm bombed (maybe require an even higher level to confirm or mark as unsolvable?). Still technically marks a post as solved, meaning it doesn't make it as clear that it is inappropriate as flagging does.
-Retroactive banning - Try to ban certain post pictures or nametags when proven incorrect.
----Pro: Powerful.
----Con: Requires most oversight, and possibly new code. Is very slow.
Of course, we need to account for the possibility that new evidence comes to light that reveals there is an answer, and make a way to properly contest and answer.

Final notes: Marking a post as "unsolvable" is something that shouldn't be taken lightly, especially since it's so rare. The requirements for doing this should be much stricter than normal answering. Ideally, there would be manual review by a moderator, but that can unfairly burden them and take waaaay too long. As such, the above solutions aim to reduce misinformation while making things run quickly and efficiently.