Tried one method, then decided "it can't be done"

Research

Situation: Having an AI find out whether photos and details can be pulled from posts on a website.
What the AI did: It tried a single method, concluded "only the first image can be retrieved," and even changed the plan around that. A different method would have retrieved all of them.
How to ask next time (the operator's example): "Before you say it can't be done, try at least two other methods, and show me the methods and results side by side."
One question to ask: How many ways should be tried before calling it impossible?
Check it yourself: Ask for a table of method, result, and how it was checked, then try one method yourself on a single post. Usual routes: the page HTML, the site's export or API, the browser's network tab. Check the site's terms.
AI used (month): Claude Code (2026-08)
Times this mistake was recorded: once
Source: The operator's work records (the details were changed to a different task)