[openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website] Limit number of edits per user and day (#2342)

[Lee Carré]

> people — usually, but not always new signups — upload hundreds of thousands of objects to OSM before someone notices and tells them to stop.

So make the limits conditional upon account age, then.

This would also discourage the mischievous from opening new accounts in order to circumvent restrictions.

> we should really focus a bit more on UX and discuss ways on how to guide (new) users without patronizing them too much.

Definitely. See [openstreetmap/iD#8590 (comment)](/openstreetmap/iD/issues/8590#issuecomment-923436541) & subsequent discussion.

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