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Meta What do the 'delete' and 'close' options I see under a question do?

What do the 'delete' and 'close' options I see under a question do? I am a normal user with ~1700 rep. I see a delete button under questions and answers (if I wrote them or not). When I mouse over...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by luap42‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar James Jenkins‭ · 2020-08-10T18:00:18Z (over 4 years ago)
What do the 'delete' and 'close' options I see under a question do?
What do the 'delete' and 'close' options I see under a question do?

I am a normal user with ~1700 rep.

I see a delete button under questions and answers (if I wrote them or not).  When I mouse over it turns red and gets bigger.

I see a close button under questions and answers (if I wrote them or not).  When I mouse over it stays grey but gets bigger.

What happens if I click one?  Are these voting buttons or will clicking them complete the action even if I am not a moderator?