I'm not just talking about the GP comment but the dozens of other comments you've posted to HN so far with this account, many of which have been low-quality.
The parent comment that you're replying to reads as a bit... mean in tone? So, to balance it out: your moderation work and also patience is appreciated.
Not really, I wouldn't endorse the disposition on anyone's part.
I'm glad that for the most part HN is moderated in a way that encourages civil discourse, even in disagreement. Not making fun of each other, not ad hominems, not swearing or even trying to make people bad, like other sites on the Internet sometimes do.
I've said plenty of immature or "cringe" things in my past and probably will in the future, so for what it's worth, I appreciate gentle nudges in the direction of being better and nicer to those around me.
> not sure why it is such a mystery feature from people on this site
What would be substantive would be to teach us that this can be done, rather than point out (based on dubious evidence, AFAICT) that we don't know yet as a means of one-upmanship. I don't believe you're trying to be mean, but I suspect that a vast majority of people would feel otherwise which is worth avoiding if you're able.
BTW, lack of "reply" option is probably due to the delay feature (the duration varies based on certain criteria) and can be bypassed by clicking the timestamp, which loads the comment in its own page, on which there is no such delay.
