"Edit" option missing

I make mistakes too, which you sometimes point out. My reasons for this are not being able to see the tiny words easily on my screen and ADHD.  

I can edit my posts up to the point of a reply being posted. I suspect the system is designed that way so that people can’t change the meaning of their original post because that could make the replies seem nonsensical. 

Right now, I can edit the comment I posted below to which profdanger has already replied, so I don't think that is what makes "Edit" disappear. It is probably what Bunny says, it's on a timer.

As long as I know I'm not going mad, I suppose I can live with it the way it is.

Since you have relied, I have just made a small edit to my post to test it out.

Damojo said:

Maybe not for you. I wish you the best

I appreciate your apology and sentiment. Thank you. 

You can decide what is best for you, but I consider the matter over. I wouldn’t like you to feel unwanted here, because apart from this thing, I have valued your posts. 

ArchaeC said:

I accept your apology

Thank you.

ArchaeC said:

there is no need to take further extreme measures

Maybe not for you. I wish you the best.

Damojo said:

"... any consideration ...". There! Fixed that for ya

Of what you write, I can make of it only what I read. “Fixed for ya” is addressing me because you replied to me. 

I accept your apology so there is no need to take further extreme measures. 

I found the other post on the Help Us Keep Our Community Spam-Free thread from four weeks ago.

You commented:

I wish the spammers had more consideration and I hope they don’t ruin this site. 

I replied quoting your words "more consideration" and I added:

"... any consideration ...". There! Fixed that for ya.

And thank you to the mods for cleaning up after them.

My intention was not to correct your grammar—there was no error to correct. I was agreeing with your sentiment and implying that I would go even further and characterise the spammers as having no consideration. I got the whole thing wrong, didn't I?

Again, I am sorry that I upset you. If I ever do so again, please censure me immediately, so that you do not have to wait four weeks for an apology. If you would prefer, I could avoid replying to any of your posts, or I could withdraw from this forum, so that it remains a safe space for you.

I found the other post on the Help Us Keep Our Community Spam-Free thread from four weeks ago.

You commented:

I wish the spammers had more consideration and I hope they don’t ruin this site. 

I replied quoting your words "more consideration" and I added:

"... any consideration ...". There! Fixed that for ya.

And thank you to the mods for cleaning up after them.

My intention was not to correct your grammar—there was no error to correct. I was agreeing with your sentiment and implying that I would go even further and characterise the spammers as having no consideration. I got the whole thing wrong, didn't I?

Again, I am sorry that I upset you. If I ever do so again, please censure me immediately, so that you do not have to wait four weeks for an apology. If you would prefer, I could avoid replying to any of your posts, or I could withdraw from this forum, so that it remains a safe space for you.

Damojo said:

Maybe not for you. I wish you the best

I appreciate your apology and sentiment. Thank you. 

You can decide what is best for you, but I consider the matter over. I wouldn’t like you to feel unwanted here, because apart from this thing, I have valued your posts. 

ArchaeC said:

I accept your apology

Thank you.

ArchaeC said:

there is no need to take further extreme measures

Maybe not for you. I wish you the best.

Damojo said:

"... any consideration ...". There! Fixed that for ya

Of what you write, I can make of it only what I read. “Fixed for ya” is addressing me because you replied to me. 

I accept your apology so there is no need to take further extreme measures.