I cannot edit my own comments to questions

[VeselinaPeykova]

I noticed that for my user there is no edit option for my own comments to non-closed questions.

It does not seem to matter when the question and the comment were created.

I can only modify the comment if there are no answers posted for it.

On the other hand, I can edit my own comments to answers:

And I can edit my comments in Coffee Corner discussions:

What is the idea behind not allowing users to modify direct comments on questions?

I suppose that this might be a side (d)effect of what was explained here: "If Question has at least one answer, OP without moderation permissions can't modify question (as answer may have no sense after question updates)."

Still, I wanted to modify a recently added comment, not the original post, and considering that most members use answers and comments on random principle, it does not make a lot of sense to prevent members from fixing typing mistakes for example. Come on, we could have at least 5 minute grace period for correcting links and typos!

[BaerbelWinkler]

I've noticed this shortcoming as well for quite a while. For comments on a question I think that it would be helpful to just be able to edit it just like other content where this is possible. But at the very least, there should be a suitably long grace period during which edits are allowed to fix typos, links, formatting and the like.

[S_Sriram]

Hi Peykova

Have you tried in different either browser or desktop ?

Regards

SS

[VeselinaPeykova]

Yes, I have. The outcome is the same in Firefox and in Google Chrome, in Windows7 64-bit and in Windows10, on my personal devices and on my work laptop.

[kjyothiraditya]

Evwn I have noticed this feature. Thought it was due to mobile device. Will have to try from desktop though.

[Jelena_Perfiljeva]

I've noticed the same issue. There must be an option to edit or delete (ideally, both) your own content, even if it's with some restrictions. People make mistakes.

[Sandra_Rossi]

As a stupid consequence, for just editing a typo in my question's comment 30 seconds after posting, I use the workaround to convert it into an answer, delete the answer, add the comment again... A "5 minutes grace period" is really a good idea. Or eventually, if Edit is an issue, it could be allowed to append new lines to an existing comment, preceded with a fixed "Edit {time}" line.

[ErvinSzolke]

Hi,

I am moderator and so I have edit feature everywhere and I remember once the Edit was not visible, but a good ol' refresh browser magic resolved the problem, so it might have been just a temporary bug. I don't know if what I faced is the same what you faced, still I thought I bring this up, perhaps it helps someone.

Cheers,
Ervin

Hint: have a great International Gamers Day! 😉

[VeselinaPeykova]

Unfortunately, what I described, is not related to browser refresh, I even tried on my work laptop to edit a comment that I created at home in a different browser, I was connected via a different network, and I always clear cookies and cache in exit.

Moderators just have super powers. 🙂

[former_member186338]

"What is the idea behind not allowing users to modify direct comments on questions?" - no idea, just a bug to my mind!