diff --git a/src/components/edit-menu/__tests__/edit-menu.test.tsx b/src/components/edit-menu/__tests__/edit-menu.test.tsx
index 389dc423..da032301 100644
--- a/src/components/edit-menu/__tests__/edit-menu.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/edit-menu/__tests__/edit-menu.test.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const testState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   authorPrivilegesOptions: undefined as Record<string, any> | undefined,
   isMobile: false,
   modOptions: undefined as Record<string, any> | undefined,
+  pseudonymityMode: undefined as string | undefined,
   privileges: {
     isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
     isAccountMod: false,
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ vi.mock('../../../hooks/use-is-mobile', () => ({
   default: () => testState.isMobile,
 }));
 
+vi.mock('../../../hooks/use-board-pseudonymity-mode', () => ({
+  useBoardPseudonymityMode: () => testState.pseudonymityMode,
+}));
+
 vi.mock('../../../stores/use-challenges-store', () => {
   const hook = () => ({ challenges: [] });
   return {
@@ -187,6 +192,7 @@ describe('EditMenu', () => {
     testState.authorPrivilegesOptions = undefined;
     testState.isMobile = false;
     testState.modOptions = undefined;
+    testState.pseudonymityMode = undefined;
     testState.privileges = {
       isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
       isAccountMod: false,
@@ -266,6 +272,58 @@ describe('EditMenu', () => {
     expect(testState.authorPrivilegesOptions).not.toHaveProperty('subplebbitAddress');
   });
 
+  it('allows pseudonymous boards to attempt author-side deletion without a local author address match', async () => {
+    testState.pseudonymityMode = 'per-post';
+    testState.privileges = {
+      isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
+      isAccountMod: false,
+      isCommentAuthorMod: false,
+    };
+
+    await renderMenu(basePost);
+    await openMenu();
+
+    expect(alertSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(getCheckbox('deleted')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(getLabelCheckbox('Edit?')).toBeNull();
+
+    const saveButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('button')).find((candidate) => candidate.textContent === 'save');
+    expect(saveButton).not.toBeNull();
+    expect((saveButton as HTMLButtonElement).disabled).toBe(true);
+
+    await click(getCheckbox('deleted'));
+    expect((saveButton as HTMLButtonElement).disabled).toBe(false);
+
+    await clickButton('save');
+
+    expect(testState.publishAuthorEditMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(testState.publishCommentModerationMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(testState.authorOptions).toMatchObject({
+      commentCid: 'comment-1',
+      communityAddress: 'music-posting.eth',
+      deleted: true,
+    });
+    expect(testState.authorOptions?.content).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(testState.authorOptions?.spoiler).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(testState.authorOptions).not.toHaveProperty('author');
+    expect(testState.authorOptions).not.toHaveProperty('signer');
+  });
+
+  it("does not allow delete-only access when pseudonymity mode is 'none'", async () => {
+    testState.pseudonymityMode = 'none';
+    testState.privileges = {
+      isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
+      isAccountMod: false,
+      isCommentAuthorMod: false,
+    };
+
+    await renderMenu(basePost);
+    await openMenu();
+
+    expect(alertSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cannot_edit_thread');
+    expect(testState.publishAuthorEditMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it('lets moderators change moderation flags, ban duration, and save them', async () => {
     testState.privileges = {
       isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
diff --git a/src/components/edit-menu/edit-menu.tsx b/src/components/edit-menu/edit-menu.tsx
index 6368bfd4..1b321fe7 100644
--- a/src/components/edit-menu/edit-menu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/edit-menu/edit-menu.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import useChallengesStore from '../../stores/use-challenges-store';
 import capitalize from 'lodash/capitalize';
 import useIsMobile from '../../hooks/use-is-mobile';
 import useAuthorPrivileges from '../../hooks/use-author-privileges';
+import { useBoardPseudonymityMode } from '../../hooks/use-board-pseudonymity-mode';
 import { getCommentCommunityAddress, withResolvedCommentCommunityAddress } from '../../lib/utils/comment-utils';
 
 const { addChallenge } = useChallengesStore.getState();
@@ -50,7 +51,12 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
     communityAddress: communityAddress || '',
     postCid,
   });
-  const signer = isAccountCommentAuthor ? account?.signer : null;
+  const pseudonymityMode = useBoardPseudonymityMode(communityAddress);
+  const allowsPseudonymousDelete = pseudonymityMode !== undefined && pseudonymityMode !== 'none';
+  const canAttemptAuthorDelete = isAccountCommentAuthor || allowsPseudonymousDelete;
+  const canOpenEditMenu = isAccountMod || canAttemptAuthorDelete;
+  const requiresDeleteSelection = canAttemptAuthorDelete && !isAccountCommentAuthor && !isAccountMod;
+  const signer = isAccountCommentAuthor ? account?.signer : undefined;
   const latestPostRef = useRef(resolvedPost);
   useEffect(() => {
     latestPostRef.current = resolvedPost;
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
       communityAddress,
       // Author edit properties
       content: isAccountCommentAuthor ? content : undefined,
-      deleted: isAccountCommentAuthor ? (deleted ?? false) : undefined,
+      deleted: canAttemptAuthorDelete ? (deleted ?? false) : undefined,
       spoiler: isAccountCommentAuthor ? (spoiler ?? false) : undefined,
       // Mod edit properties
       commentModeration: isAccountMod
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
   }, [
     isAccountMod,
     isAccountCommentAuthor,
+    canAttemptAuthorDelete,
     archived,
     cid,
     content,
@@ -105,12 +112,10 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
 
   const [publishCommentEditOptions, setPublishCommentEditOptions] = useState<PublishCommentEditOptions>(defaultPublishEditOptions);
 
-  const authorEditOptions = useMemo<PublishCommentEditOptions>(
-    () => ({
+  const authorEditOptions = useMemo<PublishCommentEditOptions>(() => {
+    const options: PublishCommentEditOptions = {
       commentCid: cid,
       communityAddress,
-      signer,
-      author: signer?.address === author?.address ? { address: signer?.address, displayName: authorDisplayName } : account?.author,
       content: publishCommentEditOptions.content,
       deleted: publishCommentEditOptions.deleted,
       reason: publishCommentEditOptions.reason,
@@ -121,9 +126,18 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
         console.warn(error);
         alert('Comment edit failed. ' + error.message);
       },
-    }),
-    [publishCommentEditOptions, cid, communityAddress, signer, account?.author, author?.address, authorDisplayName, onChallenge],
-  );
+    };
+
+    if (!isAccountCommentAuthor) {
+      return options;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ...options,
+      signer,
+      author: signer?.address === author?.address ? { address: signer?.address, displayName: authorDisplayName } : account?.author,
+    };
+  }, [publishCommentEditOptions, cid, communityAddress, isAccountCommentAuthor, signer, account?.author, author?.address, authorDisplayName, onChallenge]);
 
   const modEditOptions = useMemo<PublishCommentModerationOptions>(
     () => ({
@@ -186,7 +200,9 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
         }
       }
 
-      if (isAccountCommentAuthor) {
+      if (id === 'deleted' && canAttemptAuthorDelete) {
+        newState.deleted = checked;
+      } else if (isAccountCommentAuthor) {
         newState[id] = checked;
       }
 
@@ -247,13 +263,20 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
   const { getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps } = useInteractions([click, dismiss, role]);
 
   const headingId = useId();
+  const canSave = !requiresDeleteSelection || publishCommentEditOptions.deleted === true;
 
   const _publishCommentEdit = async () => {
+    if (!canSave) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const shouldPublishAuthorEdit = isAccountCommentAuthor || (canAttemptAuthorDelete && publishCommentEditOptions.deleted === true);
+
     try {
-      if (isAccountCommentAuthor && isAccountMod) {
+      if (shouldPublishAuthorEdit && isAccountMod) {
         await publishAuthorEdit();
         await publishCommentModeration();
-      } else if (isAccountCommentAuthor) {
+      } else if (shouldPublishAuthorEdit) {
         await publishAuthorEdit();
       } else if (isAccountMod) {
         await publishCommentModeration();
@@ -273,7 +296,7 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
         <input
           type='checkbox'
           onChange={() => {
-            if (cid && (isAccountCommentAuthor || isAccountMod)) {
+            if (cid && canOpenEditMenu) {
               if (!isEditMenuOpen) {
                 resetMenuState();
                 setIsEditMenuOpen(true);
@@ -288,12 +311,12 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
           checked={isEditMenuOpen}
         />
       </span>
-      {isEditMenuOpen && (isAccountCommentAuthor || isAccountMod) && (
+      {isEditMenuOpen && canOpenEditMenu && (
         <FloatingPortal>
           <FloatingFocusManager context={context} modal={false}>
             <div className={styles.modal} ref={refs.setFloating} style={floatingStyles} aria-labelledby={headingId} {...getFloatingProps()}>
               <div className={styles.editMenu}>
-                {isAccountCommentAuthor && (
+                {canAttemptAuthorDelete && (
                   <>
                     <div className={styles.menuItem}>
                       <label>
@@ -302,6 +325,10 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
                         {capitalize(t('delete'))}?]
                       </label>
                     </div>
+                  </>
+                )}
+                {isAccountCommentAuthor && (
+                  <>
                     <div className={styles.menuItem}>
                       <label>
                         [
@@ -422,7 +449,7 @@ const EditMenu = ({ post }: { post: Comment }) => {
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div className={styles.bottom}>
-                  <button className={isMobile ? 'button' : ''} onClick={_publishCommentEdit}>
+                  <button className={isMobile ? 'button' : ''} onClick={_publishCommentEdit} disabled={!canSave}>
                     {t('save')}
                   </button>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/__tests__/post-menu-mobile.test.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/__tests__/post-menu-mobile.test.tsx
index e147ee2d..0d488097 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/__tests__/post-menu-mobile.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/__tests__/post-menu-mobile.test.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const testState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   hidden: false,
   hideMock: vi.fn(),
   mediaInfo: undefined as { thumbnail?: string; type?: string; url?: string } | undefined,
+  pseudonymityMode: undefined as string | undefined,
   privileges: {
     isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
     isAccountMod: false,
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ vi.mock('../../../../hooks/use-author-privileges', () => ({
   default: () => testState.privileges,
 }));
 
+vi.mock('../../../../hooks/use-board-pseudonymity-mode', () => ({
+  useBoardPseudonymityMode: () => testState.pseudonymityMode,
+}));
+
 vi.mock('../../../../hooks/use-hide', () => ({
   default: () => ({
     hidden: testState.hidden,
@@ -151,6 +156,7 @@ describe('PostMenuMobile', () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     testState.hidden = false;
     testState.mediaInfo = undefined;
+    testState.pseudonymityMode = undefined;
     testState.privileges = {
       isAccountCommentAuthor: false,
       isAccountMod: false,
@@ -197,6 +203,22 @@ describe('PostMenuMobile', () => {
     expect(testState.hideMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('shows edit controls on pseudonymous boards even without a local author-address match', async () => {
+    testState.pseudonymityMode = 'per-post';
+
+    await renderMenu('/mu');
+
+    expect(document.body.querySelector('[data-testid="edit-menu"]')?.textContent).toBe('cid-1');
+  });
+
+  it("does not show edit controls when pseudonymity mode is 'none' and the user lacks privileges", async () => {
+    testState.pseudonymityMode = 'none';
+
+    await renderMenu('/mu');
+
+    expect(document.body.querySelector('[data-testid="edit-menu"]')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it('omits thread hiding on the root thread route and suppresses the menu for deleted posts', async () => {
     await renderMenu('/mu/thread/cid-1');
     await openMenu();
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/post-menu-mobile.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/post-menu-mobile.tsx
index 32c75b92..5d7f3fa7 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/post-menu-mobile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-menu-mobile/post-menu-mobile.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { copyToClipboard } from '../../../lib/utils/clipboard-utils';
 import { getBoardPath } from '../../../lib/utils/route-utils';
 import { useDirectories } from '../../../hooks/use-directories';
 import useEditCommentPrivileges from '../../../hooks/use-author-privileges';
+import { useBoardPseudonymityMode } from '../../../hooks/use-board-pseudonymity-mode';
 import useHide from '../../../hooks/use-hide';
 import EditMenu from '../../edit-menu/edit-menu';
 import { isBoardView, isPostPageView } from '../../../lib/utils/view-utils';
@@ -198,6 +199,8 @@ const PostMenuMobile = ({ postMenu, editMenuPost }: PostMenuMobileProps) => {
     commentAuthorAddress: authorAddress || '',
     subplebbitAddress: resolvedCommunityAddress || '',
   });
+  const pseudonymityMode = useBoardPseudonymityMode(resolvedCommunityAddress);
+  const canAttemptAuthorDelete = pseudonymityMode !== undefined && pseudonymityMode !== 'none';
   const commentMediaInfo = getCommentMediaInfo(link || '', thumbnailUrl || '', linkWidth || 0, linkHeight || 0);
   const { thumbnail, type, url } = commentMediaInfo || {};
   const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ const PostMenuMobile = ({ postMenu, editMenuPost }: PostMenuMobileProps) => {
             )}
         </>
       )}
-      {(isAccountMod || isAccountCommentAuthor) && cid && (
+      {(isAccountMod || isAccountCommentAuthor || canAttemptAuthorDelete) && cid && (
         <span className={styles.checkbox}>
           <EditMenu post={editMenuPost} />
         </span>