diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/registration_applications/tests.rs b/crates/api/src/site/registration_applications/tests.rs
index b41f355e9..a334d8393 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/registration_applications/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/registration_applications/tests.rs
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@ async fn create_test_site(context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<(Instance
 
   // Create a local site, since this is necessary for determining if email verification is
   // required
-  let mut local_site_form = LocalSiteInsertForm::new(site.id);
-  local_site_form.require_email_verification = Some(true);
-  local_site_form.application_question = Some(".".to_string());
-  local_site_form.registration_mode = Some(RegistrationMode::RequireApplication);
-  local_site_form.site_setup = Some(true);
+  let local_site_form = LocalSiteInsertForm {
+    require_email_verification: Some(true),
+    application_question: Some(".".to_string()),
+    registration_mode: Some(RegistrationMode::RequireApplication),
+    site_setup: Some(true),
+    ..LocalSiteInsertForm::new(site.id)
+  };
   let local_site = LocalSite::create(pool, &local_site_form).await.unwrap();
 
   // Required to have a working local SiteView when updating the site to change email verification
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index be3f98107..b4e52d3f9 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
     }
   };
 
-  let mut comment_form =
-    CommentInsertForm::new(local_user_view.person.id, data.post_id, content.clone());
-  comment_form.language_id = language_id;
+  let comment_form = CommentInsertForm {
+    language_id,
+    ..CommentInsertForm::new(local_user_view.person.id, data.post_id, content.clone())
+  };
 
   // Create the comment
   let parent_path = parent_opt.clone().map(|t| t.path);
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
index bf21f5260..4e3e356e0 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
@@ -88,23 +88,25 @@ pub async fn create_community(
   // When you create a community, make sure the user becomes a moderator and a follower
   let keypair = generate_actor_keypair()?;
 
-  let mut community_form = CommunityInsertForm::new(
-    site_view.site.instance_id,
-    data.name.clone(),
-    data.title.clone(),
-    keypair.public_key,
-  );
-  community_form.description = description;
-  community_form.icon = icon;
-  community_form.banner = banner;
-  community_form.nsfw = data.nsfw;
-  community_form.actor_id = Some(community_actor_id.clone());
-  community_form.private_key = Some(keypair.private_key);
-  community_form.followers_url = Some(generate_followers_url(&community_actor_id)?);
-  community_form.inbox_url = Some(generate_inbox_url(&community_actor_id)?);
-  community_form.shared_inbox_url = Some(generate_shared_inbox_url(context.settings())?);
-  community_form.posting_restricted_to_mods = data.posting_restricted_to_mods;
-  community_form.visibility = data.visibility;
+  let community_form = CommunityInsertForm {
+    description,
+    icon,
+    banner,
+    nsfw: data.nsfw,
+    actor_id: Some(community_actor_id.clone()),
+    private_key: Some(keypair.private_key),
+    followers_url: Some(generate_followers_url(&community_actor_id)?),
+    inbox_url: Some(generate_inbox_url(&community_actor_id)?),
+    shared_inbox_url: Some(generate_shared_inbox_url(context.settings())?),
+    posting_restricted_to_mods: data.posting_restricted_to_mods,
+    visibility: data.visibility,
+    ..CommunityInsertForm::new(
+      site_view.site.instance_id,
+      data.name.clone(),
+      data.title.clone(),
+      keypair.public_key,
+    )
+  };
 
   let inserted_community = Community::create(&mut context.pool(), &community_form)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index f8f3e89df..e5ecab60c 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -130,16 +130,18 @@ pub async fn create_post(
     }
   };
 
-  let mut post_form = PostInsertForm::new(
-    data.name.trim().to_string(),
-    local_user_view.person.id,
-    data.community_id,
-  );
-  post_form.url = url.map(Into::into);
-  post_form.body = body;
-  post_form.alt_text = data.alt_text.clone();
-  post_form.nsfw = data.nsfw;
-  post_form.language_id = language_id;
+  let post_form = PostInsertForm {
+    url: url.map(Into::into),
+    body,
+    alt_text: data.alt_text.clone(),
+    nsfw: data.nsfw,
+    language_id,
+    ..PostInsertForm::new(
+      data.name.trim().to_string(),
+      local_user_view.person.id,
+      data.community_id,
+    )
+  };
 
   let inserted_post = Post::create(&mut context.pool(), &post_form)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
index 38b96df30..da72319d5 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
@@ -151,14 +151,16 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
       Instance::read_or_create(&mut context.pool(), "my_domain.tld".to_string()).await?;
     create_local_site(context, instance.id).await?;
 
-    let mut community_form = CommunityInsertForm::new(
-      instance.id,
-      "testcom6".to_string(),
-      "nada".to_owned(),
-      "pubkey".to_string(),
-    );
-    community_form.deleted = Some(deleted);
-    community_form.visibility = Some(visibility);
+    let community_form = CommunityInsertForm {
+      deleted: Some(deleted),
+      visibility: Some(visibility),
+      ..CommunityInsertForm::new(
+        instance.id,
+        "testcom6".to_string(),
+        "nada".to_owned(),
+        "pubkey".to_string(),
+      )
+    };
     let community = Community::create(&mut context.pool(), &community_form).await?;
     Ok((instance, community))
   }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
index f2cca00df..d7e2490a7 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
@@ -151,28 +151,30 @@ impl Object for ApubCommunity {
     let icon = proxy_image_link_opt_apub(group.icon.map(|i| i.url), context).await?;
     let banner = proxy_image_link_opt_apub(group.image.map(|i| i.url), context).await?;
 
-    let mut form = CommunityInsertForm::new(
-      instance_id,
-      group.preferred_username.clone(),
-      group.name.unwrap_or(group.preferred_username.clone()),
-      group.public_key.public_key_pem,
-    );
-    form.published = group.published;
-    form.updated = group.updated;
-    form.deleted = Some(false);
-    form.nsfw = Some(group.sensitive.unwrap_or(false));
-    form.actor_id = Some(group.id.into());
-    form.local = Some(false);
-    form.last_refreshed_at = Some(naive_now());
-    form.icon = icon;
-    form.banner = banner;
-    form.description = description;
-    form.followers_url = group.followers.clone().map(Into::into);
-    form.inbox_url = Some(group.inbox.into());
-    form.shared_inbox_url = group.endpoints.map(|e| e.shared_inbox.into());
-    form.moderators_url = group.attributed_to.clone().map(Into::into);
-    form.posting_restricted_to_mods = group.posting_restricted_to_mods;
-    form.featured_url = group.featured.clone().map(Into::into);
+    let form = CommunityInsertForm {
+      published: group.published,
+      updated: group.updated,
+      deleted: Some(false),
+      nsfw: Some(group.sensitive.unwrap_or(false)),
+      actor_id: Some(group.id.into()),
+      local: Some(false),
+      last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
+      icon,
+      banner,
+      description,
+      followers_url: group.followers.clone().map(Into::into),
+      inbox_url: Some(group.inbox.into()),
+      shared_inbox_url: group.endpoints.map(|e| e.shared_inbox.into()),
+      moderators_url: group.attributed_to.clone().map(Into::into),
+      posting_restricted_to_mods: group.posting_restricted_to_mods,
+      featured_url: group.featured.clone().map(Into::into),
+      ..CommunityInsertForm::new(
+        instance_id,
+        group.preferred_username.clone(),
+        group.name.unwrap_or(group.preferred_username.clone()),
+        group.public_key.public_key_pem,
+      )
+    };
     let languages =
       LanguageTag::to_language_id_multiple(group.language, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index c3d2309c4..f86bed802 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -247,17 +247,19 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
     let language_id =
       LanguageTag::to_language_id_single(page.language, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
-    let mut form = PostInsertForm::new(name, creator.id, community.id);
-    form.url = url.map(Into::into);
-    form.body = body;
-    form.alt_text = alt_text;
-    form.published = page.published.map(Into::into);
-    form.updated = page.updated.map(Into::into);
-    form.deleted = Some(false);
-    form.nsfw = page.sensitive;
-    form.ap_id = Some(page.id.clone().into());
-    form.local = Some(false);
-    form.language_id = language_id;
+    let form = PostInsertForm {
+      url: url.map(Into::into),
+      body,
+      alt_text,
+      published: page.published.map(Into::into),
+      updated: page.updated.map(Into::into),
+      deleted: Some(false),
+      nsfw: page.sensitive,
+      ap_id: Some(page.id.clone().into()),
+      local: Some(false),
+      language_id,
+      ..PostInsertForm::new(name, creator.id, community.id)
+    };
 
     let timestamp = page.updated.or(page.published).unwrap_or_else(naive_now);
     let post = Post::insert_apub(&mut context.pool(), timestamp, &form).await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs
index 95985269c..adde5482b 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ impl Instance {
       Some(i) => Ok(i),
       None => {
         // Instance not in database yet, insert it
-        let mut form = InstanceForm::new(domain_);
-        form.updated = Some(naive_now());
+        let form = InstanceForm {
+          updated: Some(naive_now()),
+          ..InstanceForm::new(domain_)
+        };
         insert_into(instance::table)
           .values(&form)
           // Necessary because this method may be called concurrently for the same domain. This
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index ca1d8828c..5757ab298 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -515,53 +515,63 @@ mod tests {
     //  3  4
     //     \
     //     5
-    let mut comment_form_0 = CommentInsertForm::new(
-      inserted_timmy_person.id,
-      inserted_post.id,
-      "Comment 0".into(),
-    );
-    comment_form_0.language_id = english_id;
+    let comment_form_0 = CommentInsertForm {
+      language_id: english_id,
+      ..CommentInsertForm::new(
+        inserted_timmy_person.id,
+        inserted_post.id,
+        "Comment 0".into(),
+      )
+    };
 
     let inserted_comment_0 = Comment::create(pool, &comment_form_0, None).await?;
 
-    let mut comment_form_1 = CommentInsertForm::new(
-      inserted_sara_person.id,
-      inserted_post.id,
-      "Comment 1, A test blocked comment".into(),
-    );
-    comment_form_1.language_id = english_id;
+    let comment_form_1 = CommentInsertForm {
+      language_id: english_id,
+      ..CommentInsertForm::new(
+        inserted_sara_person.id,
+        inserted_post.id,
+        "Comment 1, A test blocked comment".into(),
+      )
+    };
     let inserted_comment_1 =
       Comment::create(pool, &comment_form_1, Some(&inserted_comment_0.path)).await?;
 
     let finnish_id = Language::read_id_from_code(pool, Some("fi")).await?;
-    let mut comment_form_2 = CommentInsertForm::new(
-      inserted_timmy_person.id,
-      inserted_post.id,
-      "Comment 2".into(),
-    );
-    comment_form_2.language_id = finnish_id;
+    let comment_form_2 = CommentInsertForm {
+      language_id: finnish_id,
+      ..CommentInsertForm::new(
+        inserted_timmy_person.id,
+        inserted_post.id,
+        "Comment 2".into(),
+      )
+    };
 
     let inserted_comment_2 =
       Comment::create(pool, &comment_form_2, Some(&inserted_comment_0.path)).await?;
 
-    let mut comment_form_3 = CommentInsertForm::new(
-      inserted_timmy_person.id,
-      inserted_post.id,
-      "Comment 3".into(),
-    );
-    comment_form_3.language_id = english_id;
+    let comment_form_3 = CommentInsertForm {
+      language_id: english_id,
+      ..CommentInsertForm::new(
+        inserted_timmy_person.id,
+        inserted_post.id,
+        "Comment 3".into(),
+      )
+    };
     let _inserted_comment_3 =
       Comment::create(pool, &comment_form_3, Some(&inserted_comment_1.path)).await?;
 
     let polish_id = Language::read_id_from_code(pool, Some("pl"))
       .await?
       .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::LanguageNotAllowed)?;
-    let mut comment_form_4 = CommentInsertForm::new(
-      inserted_timmy_person.id,
-      inserted_post.id,
-      "Comment 4".into(),
-    );
-    comment_form_4.language_id = Some(polish_id);
+    let comment_form_4 = CommentInsertForm {
+      language_id: Some(polish_id),
+      ..CommentInsertForm::new(
+        inserted_timmy_person.id,
+        inserted_post.id,
+        "Comment 4".into(),
+      )
+    };
 
     let inserted_comment_4 =
       Comment::create(pool, &comment_form_4, Some(&inserted_comment_1.path)).await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 8175f88a1..425fc0f2f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -850,12 +850,14 @@ mod tests {
     )
     .await?;
 
-    let mut post_from_blocked_person = PostInsertForm::new(
-      POST_BY_BLOCKED_PERSON.to_string(),
-      inserted_blocked_person.id,
-      inserted_community.id,
-    );
-    post_from_blocked_person.language_id = Some(LanguageId(1));
+    let post_from_blocked_person = PostInsertForm {
+      language_id: Some(LanguageId(1)),
+      ..PostInsertForm::new(
+        POST_BY_BLOCKED_PERSON.to_string(),
+        inserted_blocked_person.id,
+        inserted_community.id,
+      )
+    };
     Post::create(pool, &post_from_blocked_person).await?;
 
     // block that person
@@ -867,9 +869,10 @@ mod tests {
     PersonBlock::block(pool, &person_block).await?;
 
     // A sample post
-    let mut new_post =
-      PostInsertForm::new(POST.to_string(), inserted_person.id, inserted_community.id);
-    new_post.language_id = Some(LanguageId(47));
+    let new_post = PostInsertForm {
+      language_id: Some(LanguageId(47)),
+      ..PostInsertForm::new(POST.to_string(), inserted_person.id, inserted_community.id)
+    };
     let inserted_post = Post::create(pool, &new_post).await?;
 
     let new_bot_post = PostInsertForm::new(
@@ -1031,13 +1034,15 @@ mod tests {
     let data = init_data(pool).await?;
 
     // A post which contains the search them 'Post' not in the title (but in the body)
-    let mut new_post = PostInsertForm::new(
-      POST_WITH_ANOTHER_TITLE.to_string(),
-      data.local_user_view.person.id,
-      data.inserted_community.id,
-    );
-    new_post.language_id = Some(LanguageId(47));
-    new_post.body = Some("Post".to_string());
+    let new_post = PostInsertForm {
+      language_id: Some(LanguageId(47)),
+      body: Some("Post".to_string()),
+      ..PostInsertForm::new(
+        POST_WITH_ANOTHER_TITLE.to_string(),
+        data.local_user_view.person.id,
+        data.inserted_community.id,
+      )
+    };
 
     let inserted_post = Post::create(pool, &new_post).await?;
 
@@ -1267,12 +1272,14 @@ mod tests {
       .await?
       .expect("french should exist");
 
-    let mut post_spanish = PostInsertForm::new(
-      EL_POSTO.to_string(),
-      data.local_user_view.person.id,
-      data.inserted_community.id,
-    );
-    post_spanish.language_id = Some(spanish_id);
+    let post_spanish = PostInsertForm {
+      language_id: Some(spanish_id),
+      ..PostInsertForm::new(
+        EL_POSTO.to_string(),
+        data.local_user_view.person.id,
+        data.inserted_community.id,
+      )
+    };
     Post::create(pool, &post_spanish).await?;
 
     let post_listings_all = data.default_post_query().list(&data.site, pool).await?;
@@ -1408,12 +1415,14 @@ mod tests {
     );
     let inserted_community = Community::create(pool, &community_form).await?;
 
-    let mut post_form = PostInsertForm::new(
-      POST_FROM_BLOCKED_INSTANCE.to_string(),
-      data.inserted_bot.id,
-      inserted_community.id,
-    );
-    post_form.language_id = Some(LanguageId(1));
+    let post_form = PostInsertForm {
+      language_id: Some(LanguageId(1)),
+      ..PostInsertForm::new(
+        POST_FROM_BLOCKED_INSTANCE.to_string(),
+        data.inserted_bot.id,
+        inserted_community.id,
+      )
+    };
     let post_from_blocked_instance = Post::create(pool, &post_form).await?;
 
     // no instance block, should return all posts
@@ -1471,14 +1480,16 @@ mod tests {
     // and featured
     for comments in 0..10 {
       for _ in 0..15 {
-        let mut post_form = PostInsertForm::new(
-          "keep Christ in Christmas".to_owned(),
-          data.local_user_view.person.id,
-          inserted_community.id,
-        );
-        post_form.featured_local = Some((comments % 2) == 0);
-        post_form.featured_community = Some((comments % 2) == 0);
-        post_form.published = Some(Utc::now() - Duration::from_secs(comments % 3));
+        let post_form = PostInsertForm {
+          featured_local: Some((comments % 2) == 0),
+          featured_community: Some((comments % 2) == 0),
+          published: Some(Utc::now() - Duration::from_secs(comments % 3)),
+          ..PostInsertForm::new(
+            "keep Christ in Christmas".to_owned(),
+            data.local_user_view.person.id,
+            inserted_community.id,
+          )
+        };
         let inserted_post = Post::create(pool, &post_form).await?;
         inserted_post_ids.push(inserted_post.id);
 
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/lib.rs b/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
index c891ad300..0e43ef018 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
@@ -354,8 +354,10 @@ mod test {
     let mut data = TestData::init(1, 1).await?;
 
     let instance = &data.instances[0];
-    let mut form = InstanceForm::new(instance.domain.clone());
-    form.updated = DateTime::from_timestamp(0, 0);
+    let form = InstanceForm {
+      updated: DateTime::from_timestamp(0, 0),
+      ..InstanceForm::new(instance.domain.clone())
+    };
     Instance::update(&mut data.context.pool(), instance.id, form).await?;
 
     data.run().await?;
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
index fefe2ec23..56f42bb30 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
@@ -290,8 +290,10 @@ impl InstanceWorker {
     if updated.add(Days::new(1)) < Utc::now() {
       self.instance.updated = Some(Utc::now());
 
-      let mut form = InstanceForm::new(self.instance.domain.clone());
-      form.updated = Some(naive_now());
+      let form = InstanceForm {
+        updated: Some(naive_now()),
+        ..InstanceForm::new(self.instance.domain.clone())
+      };
       Instance::update(&mut self.pool(), self.instance.id, form).await?;
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/code_migrations.rs b/src/code_migrations.rs
index c998747aa..e78f8bf0b 100644
--- a/src/code_migrations.rs
+++ b/src/code_migrations.rs
@@ -485,31 +485,38 @@ async fn initialize_local_site_2022_10_10(
     .clone()
     .map(|s| s.site_name)
     .unwrap_or_else(|| "New Site".to_string());
-  let mut site_form = SiteInsertForm::new(name, instance.id);
-  site_form.actor_id = Some(site_actor_id.clone().into());
-  site_form.last_refreshed_at = Some(naive_now());
-  site_form.inbox_url = Some(generate_shared_inbox_url(settings)?);
-  site_form.private_key = Some(site_key_pair.private_key);
-  site_form.public_key = Some(site_key_pair.public_key);
+  let site_form = SiteInsertForm {
+    actor_id: Some(site_actor_id.clone().into()),
+    last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
+    inbox_url: Some(generate_shared_inbox_url(settings)?),
+    private_key: Some(site_key_pair.private_key),
+    public_key: Some(site_key_pair.public_key),
+
+    ..SiteInsertForm::new(name, instance.id)
+  };
   let site = Site::create(pool, &site_form).await?;
 
   // Finally create the local_site row
-  let mut local_site_form = LocalSiteInsertForm::new(site.id);
-  local_site_form.site_setup = Some(settings.setup.is_some());
+  let local_site_form = LocalSiteInsertForm {
+    site_setup: Some(settings.setup.is_some()),
+    ..LocalSiteInsertForm::new(site.id)
+  };
   let local_site = LocalSite::create(pool, &local_site_form).await?;
 
   // Create the rate limit table
-  let mut local_site_rate_limit_form = LocalSiteRateLimitInsertForm::new(local_site.id);
+  let local_site_rate_limit_form = LocalSiteRateLimitInsertForm {
+    message: Some(999),
+    post: Some(999),
+    register: Some(999),
+    image: Some(999),
+    comment: Some(999),
+    search: Some(999),
+    ..LocalSiteRateLimitInsertForm::new(local_site.id)
+  };
   // TODO these have to be set, because the database defaults are too low for the federation
   // tests to pass, and there's no way to live update the rate limits without restarting the
   // server.
   // This can be removed once live rate limits are enabled.
-  local_site_rate_limit_form.message = Some(999);
-  local_site_rate_limit_form.post = Some(999);
-  local_site_rate_limit_form.register = Some(999);
-  local_site_rate_limit_form.image = Some(999);
-  local_site_rate_limit_form.comment = Some(999);
-  local_site_rate_limit_form.search = Some(999);
   LocalSiteRateLimit::create(pool, &local_site_rate_limit_form).await?;
 
   Ok(())
diff --git a/src/scheduled_tasks.rs b/src/scheduled_tasks.rs
index 883c588c6..fb7fdc555 100644
--- a/src/scheduled_tasks.rs
+++ b/src/scheduled_tasks.rs
@@ -493,8 +493,10 @@ async fn build_update_instance_form(
   // not every Fediverse instance has a valid Nodeinfo endpoint (its not required for
   // Activitypub). That's why we always need to mark instances as updated if they are
   // alive.
-  let mut instance_form = InstanceForm::new(domain.to_string());
-  instance_form.updated = Some(naive_now());
+  let instance_form = InstanceForm {
+    updated: Some(naive_now()),
+    ..InstanceForm::new(domain.to_string())
+  };
 
   // First, fetch their /.well-known/nodeinfo, then extract the correct nodeinfo link from it
   let well_known_url = format!("https://{}/.well-known/nodeinfo", domain);