<p>While there's no consensus on that, could we at least forbid anonymous users to close notes?</p>
<p>A note created or commented by an anonymous, while inconvenient/annoying, can be verified later (having only the disadvantage of spending time and energy on it; but does not generate damage to the information or OSM).</p>
<p>A note closed, however, can potentially lead to loss of information (for example, someone reported that there is a shop in a certain location and an anonymous user simply closes that note).</p>
<p>This applies mainly to anonymous users who end up closing each and every open note they find on the map.</p>

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