Merge branch 'main' into image-mode-changes

2024-11-22 12:21:18 +00:00 · 2024-11-19 12:56:20 +01:00 · 2024-11-19 12:56:20 +01:00 · 85499722c2
commit 85499722c2
parent 75a5c3e128 417e18e819
227 changed files with 5501 additions and 2979 deletions
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@ -133,22 +133,11 @@ steps:
      DATABASE_URL: postgres://lemmy:password@database:5432/lemmy
    commands:
      - <<: *install_diesel_cli
+      - cp crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs tmp.schema
      - diesel migration run
-      - diesel print-schema --config-file=diesel.toml > tmp.schema
      - diff tmp.schema crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
    when: *slow_check_paths

-  check_db_perf_tool:
-    image: *rust_image
-    environment:
-      LEMMY_DATABASE_URL: postgres://lemmy:password@database:5432/lemmy
-      RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
-      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
-    commands:
-      # same as scripts/db_perf.sh but without creating a new database server
-      - cargo run --package lemmy_db_perf -- --posts 10 --read-post-pages 1
-    when: *slow_check_paths
-
  cargo_clippy:
    image: *rust_image
    environment:
@ -221,6 +210,17 @@ steps:
      - diff before.sqldump after.sqldump
    when: *slow_check_paths

+  check_db_perf_tool:
+    image: *rust_image
+    environment:
+      LEMMY_DATABASE_URL: postgres://lemmy:password@database:5432/lemmy
+      RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
+      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
+    commands:
+      # same as scripts/db_perf.sh but without creating a new database server
+      - cargo run --package lemmy_db_perf -- --posts 10 --read-post-pages 1
+    when: *slow_check_paths
+
  run_federation_tests:
    image: node:22-bookworm-slim
    environment:
@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ steps:
    when:
      - event: tag

-  notify_on_failure:
+  notify_on_build:
    image: alpine:3
    commands:
      - apk add curl
-      - "curl -d'Lemmy CI build failed: ${CI_PIPELINE_URL}' ntfy.sh/lemmy_drone_ci"
+      - "curl -d'Lemmy CI build ${CI_PIPELINE_STATUS}: ${CI_PIPELINE_URL}' ntfy.sh/lemmy_drone_ci"
    when:
      - event: [pull_request, tag]
-        status: failure
+        status: [failure, success]

  notify_on_tag_deploy:
    image: alpine:3
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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 dependencies = [
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "actix-router",
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -435,9 +435,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.89"
+version = "1.0.93"
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-checksum = "86fdf8605db99b54d3cd748a44c6d04df638eb5dafb219b135d0149bd0db01f6"
+checksum = "4c95c10ba0b00a02636238b814946408b1322d5ac4760326e6fb8ec956d85775"
 dependencies = [
 "backtrace",
 ]
@ -484,13 +484,13 @@ dependencies = [

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-version = "0.1.82"
+version = "0.1.83"
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-checksum = "a27b8a3a6e1a44fa4c8baf1f653e4172e81486d4941f2237e20dc2d0cf4ddff1"
+checksum = "721cae7de5c34fbb2acd27e21e6d2cf7b886dce0c27388d46c4e6c47ea4318dd"
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 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 "rustc-hash 1.1.0",
 "shlex",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 "which",
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@ -833,9 +833,9 @@ dependencies = [

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-version = "4.5.19"
+version = "4.5.21"
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-checksum = "7be5744db7978a28d9df86a214130d106a89ce49644cbc4e3f0c22c3fba30615"
+checksum = "fb3b4b9e5a7c7514dfa52869339ee98b3156b0bfb4e8a77c4ff4babb64b1604f"
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 "clap_derive",
@ -843,9 +843,9 @@ dependencies = [

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-checksum = "a5fbc17d3ef8278f55b282b2a2e75ae6f6c7d4bb70ed3d0382375104bfafdb4b"
+checksum = "b17a95aa67cc7b5ebd32aa5370189aa0d79069ef1c64ce893bd30fb24bff20ec"
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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- "syn 2.0.77",
-]
-
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "421fe0f90f2ab22016f32a9881be5134fdd71c65298917084b0c7477cbc3856e"
-dependencies = [
- "async-trait",
- "deadpool-runtime",
- "num_cpus",
- "retain_mut",
- "tokio",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
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 "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
@ -1238,7 +1225,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 "quote",
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
@ -1252,9 +1239,9 @@ dependencies = [

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-version = "2.1.6"
+version = "2.2.4"
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-checksum = "ff236accb9a5069572099f0b350a92e9560e8e63a9b8d546162f4a5e03026bb2"
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@ -1268,12 +1255,12 @@ dependencies = [

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+version = "0.5.1"
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-checksum = "acada1517534c92d3f382217b485db8a8638f111b0e3f2a2a8e26165050f77be"
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- "deadpool 0.9.5",
+ "deadpool",
 "diesel",
 "futures-util",
 "scoped-futures",
@ -1281,6 +1268,15 @@ dependencies = [
 "tokio-postgres",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "diesel-bind-if-some"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1ed8ce9db476124d2eaf4c9db45dc6581b8e8c4c4d47d5e0f39de1fb55dfb2a7"
+dependencies = [
+ "diesel",
+]
+
 [[package]]
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@ -1290,7 +1286,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "heck 0.4.1",
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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-version = "2.1.4"
+version = "2.2.3"
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-checksum = "14701062d6bed917b5c7103bdffaee1e4609279e240488ad24e7bd979ca6866c"
+checksum = "e7f2c3de51e2ba6bf2a648285696137aaf0f5f487bcbea93972fe8a364e131a4"
 dependencies = [
 "diesel_table_macro_syntax",
+ "dsl_auto_type",
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -1328,9 +1325,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
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-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
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-checksum = "6036b3f0120c5961381b570ee20a02432d7e2d27ea60de9578799cf9156914ac"
+checksum = "8a73ce704bad4231f001bff3314d91dce4aba0770cee8b233991859abc15c1f6"
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-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0"
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-checksum = "fc5557efc453706fed5e4fa85006fe9817c224c3f480a34c7e5959fd700921c5"
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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+[[package]]
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+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c5d9abe6314103864cc2d8901b7ae224e0ab1a103a0a416661b4097b0779b607"
+dependencies = [
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+ "either",
+ "heck 0.5.0",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
+]
+
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.8.34"
+version = "0.8.35"
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-checksum = "b45de904aa0b010bce2ab45264d0631681847fa7b6f2eaa7dab7619943bc4f59"
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 "quote",
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
@ -1905,7 +1916,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
@ -2069,7 +2080,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 "hyper 1.4.1",
 "hyper-util",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "rustls-pki-types",
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
@ -2276,24 +2287,23 @@ dependencies = [

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-version = "0.5.0"
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- "unicode-bidi",
- "unicode-normalization",
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+ "smallvec",
+ "utf8_iter",
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 [[package]]
-name = "idna"
-version = "1.0.2"
+name = "idna_adapter"
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 "icu_properties",
- "smallvec",
- "utf8_iter",
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 [[package]]
@ -2609,10 +2619,11 @@ dependencies = [
 "async-trait",
 "bcrypt",
 "chrono",
- "deadpool 0.12.1",
+ "deadpool",
 "derive-new",
 "diesel",
 "diesel-async",
+ "diesel-bind-if-some",
 "diesel-derive-enum",
 "diesel-derive-newtype",
 "diesel_ltree",
@ -2623,7 +2634,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "moka",
 "pretty_assertions",
 "regex",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "serde",
 "serde_json",
 "serde_with",
@ -2634,6 +2645,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "tokio-postgres-rustls",
 "tracing",
 "ts-rs",
+ "tuplex",
 "url",
 "uuid",
 ]
@ -2774,7 +2786,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 "reqwest-middleware",
 "reqwest-tracing",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "serde_json",
 "serial_test",
 "tokio",
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- "idna 1.0.2",
+ "idna 1.0.3",
 "mime",
 "nom",
 "percent-encoding",
 "quoted_printable",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
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 "rustls-pki-types",
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+version = "2.2.0"
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- "syn 2.0.77",
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
@ -3785,6 +3797,16 @@ dependencies = [
 "memchr",
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+[[package]]
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+version = "0.37.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f22f29bdff3987b4d8632ef95fd6424ec7e4e0a57e2f4fc63e489e75357f6a03"
+dependencies = [
+ "encoding_rs",
+ "memchr",
+]
+
 [[package]]
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@ -3796,7 +3818,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 "quinn-udp",
 "rustc-hash 2.0.0",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "socket2",
 "thiserror",
 "tokio",
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 "rand",
 "ring",
 "rustc-hash 2.0.0",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "slab",
 "thiserror",
 "tinyvec",
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+ "syn 2.0.87",
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 [[package]]
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 "quinn",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "rustls-pemfile 2.1.3",
 "rustls-pki-types",
 "serde",
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-checksum = "27e92048f840d98c6d6dd870af9101610ea9ff413f11f1bcebf4f4c31d96d957"
+checksum = "554a62b3dd5450fcbb0435b3db809f9dd3c6e9f5726172408f7ad3b57ed59057"
 dependencies = [
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 "derive_builder",
 "never",
- "quick-xml 0.36.1",
+ "quick-xml 0.37.1",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4211,9 +4227,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "rustls"
-version = "0.23.14"
+version = "0.23.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "415d9944693cb90382053259f89fbb077ea730ad7273047ec63b19bc9b160ba8"
+checksum = "eee87ff5d9b36712a58574e12e9f0ea80f915a5b0ac518d322b24a465617925e"
 dependencies = [
 "aws-lc-rs",
 "log",
@ -4246,9 +4262,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-pki-types"
-version = "1.9.0"
+version = "1.10.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0e696e35370c65c9c541198af4543ccd580cf17fc25d8e05c5a242b202488c55"
+checksum = "16f1201b3c9a7ee8039bcadc17b7e605e2945b27eee7631788c1bd2b0643674b"

 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-webpki"
@ -4353,29 +4369,29 @@ checksum = "61697e0a1c7e512e84a621326239844a24d8207b4669b41bc18b32ea5cbf988b"

 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
-version = "1.0.210"
+version = "1.0.215"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c8e3592472072e6e22e0a54d5904d9febf8508f65fb8552499a1abc7d1078c3a"
+checksum = "6513c1ad0b11a9376da888e3e0baa0077f1aed55c17f50e7b2397136129fb88f"
 dependencies = [
 "serde_derive",
 ]

 [[package]]
 name = "serde_derive"
-version = "1.0.210"
+version = "1.0.215"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "243902eda00fad750862fc144cea25caca5e20d615af0a81bee94ca738f1df1f"
+checksum = "ad1e866f866923f252f05c889987993144fb74e722403468a4ebd70c3cd756c0"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.128"
+version = "1.0.132"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6ff5456707a1de34e7e37f2a6fd3d3f808c318259cbd01ab6377795054b483d8"
+checksum = "d726bfaff4b320266d395898905d0eba0345aae23b54aee3a737e260fd46db03"
 dependencies = [
 "indexmap 2.5.0",
 "itoa",
@ -4432,14 +4448,14 @@ dependencies = [
 "darling 0.20.10",
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
 name = "serial_test"
-version = "3.1.1"
+version = "3.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4b4b487fe2acf240a021cf57c6b2b4903b1e78ca0ecd862a71b71d2a51fed77d"
+checksum = "1b258109f244e1d6891bf1053a55d63a5cd4f8f4c30cf9a1280989f80e7a1fa9"
 dependencies = [
 "futures",
 "log",
@ -4451,13 +4467,13 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "serial_test_derive"
-version = "3.1.1"
+version = "3.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "82fe9db325bcef1fbcde82e078a5cc4efdf787e96b3b9cf45b50b529f2083d67"
+checksum = "5d69265a08751de7844521fd15003ae0a888e035773ba05695c5c759a6f89eef"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4542,9 +4558,9 @@ checksum = "38b58827f4464d87d377d175e90bf58eb00fd8716ff0a62f80356b5e61555d0d"

 [[package]]
 name = "sitemap-rs"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "88cc73a9aac975541c9054e74ceae8d8ee85edc89a322404c275c1d100fffa51"
+checksum = "3c4c6ab96128064ba085256d34e205153555b3803094d76e24d406c76f85a2c9"
 dependencies = [
 "chrono",
 "xml-builder",
@ -4573,7 +4589,7 @@ checksum = "0eb01866308440fc64d6c44d9e86c5cc17adfe33c4d6eed55da9145044d0ffc1"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4701,7 +4717,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
 "rustversion",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4723,9 +4739,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.77"
+version = "2.0.87"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9f35bcdf61fd8e7be6caf75f429fdca8beb3ed76584befb503b1569faee373ed"
+checksum = "25aa4ce346d03a6dcd68dd8b4010bcb74e54e62c90c573f394c46eae99aba32d"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
@ -4755,7 +4771,7 @@ checksum = "c8af7666ab7b6390ab78131fb5b0fce11d6b7a6951602017c35fa82800708971"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4851,7 +4867,7 @@ checksum = "78ea17a2dc368aeca6f554343ced1b1e31f76d63683fa8016e5844bd7a5144a1"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4871,7 +4887,7 @@ checksum = "a4558b58466b9ad7ca0f102865eccc95938dca1a74a856f2b57b6629050da261"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -4948,9 +4964,9 @@ checksum = "1f3ccbac311fea05f86f61904b462b55fb3df8837a366dfc601a0161d0532f20"

 [[package]]
 name = "tokio"
-version = "1.40.0"
+version = "1.41.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e2b070231665d27ad9ec9b8df639893f46727666c6767db40317fbe920a5d998"
+checksum = "22cfb5bee7a6a52939ca9224d6ac897bb669134078daa8735560897f69de4d33"
 dependencies = [
 "backtrace",
 "bytes",
@ -4972,7 +4988,7 @@ checksum = "693d596312e88961bc67d7f1f97af8a70227d9f90c31bba5806eec004978d752"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -5008,7 +5024,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "04fb792ccd6bbcd4bba408eb8a292f70fc4a3589e5d793626f45190e6454b6ab"
 dependencies = [
 "ring",
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "tokio",
 "tokio-postgres",
 "tokio-rustls 0.26.0",
@ -5031,7 +5047,7 @@ version = "0.26.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0c7bc40d0e5a97695bb96e27995cd3a08538541b0a846f65bba7a359f36700d4"
 dependencies = [
- "rustls 0.23.14",
+ "rustls 0.23.16",
 "rustls-pki-types",
 "tokio",
 ]
@ -5051,9 +5067,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "toml"
-version = "0.7.8"
+version = "0.8.19"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd79e69d3b627db300ff956027cc6c3798cef26d22526befdfcd12feeb6d2257"
+checksum = "a1ed1f98e3fdc28d6d910e6737ae6ab1a93bf1985935a1193e68f93eeb68d24e"
 dependencies = [
 "serde",
 "serde_spanned",
@ -5072,9 +5088,9 @@ dependencies = [

 [[package]]
 name = "toml_edit"
-version = "0.19.15"
+version = "0.22.22"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1b5bb770da30e5cbfde35a2d7b9b8a2c4b8ef89548a7a6aeab5c9a576e3e7421"
+checksum = "4ae48d6208a266e853d946088ed816055e556cc6028c5e8e2b84d9fa5dd7c7f5"
 dependencies = [
 "indexmap 2.5.0",
 "serde",
@ -5159,7 +5175,7 @@ checksum = "34704c8d6ebcbc939824180af020566b01a7c01f80641264eba0999f6c2b6be7"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -5232,7 +5248,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "04659ddb06c87d233c566112c1c9c5b9e98256d9af50ec3bc9c8327f873a7568"
 dependencies = [
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -5268,10 +5284,16 @@ checksum = "0ea0b99e8ec44abd6f94a18f28f7934437809dd062820797c52401298116f70e"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 "termcolor",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "tuplex"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "676ac81d5454c4dcf37955d34fa8626ede3490f744b86ca14a7b90168d2a08aa"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "typenum"
 version = "1.17.0"
@ -5331,12 +5353,12 @@ checksum = "8ecb6da28b8a351d773b68d5825ac39017e680750f980f3a1a85cd8dd28a47c1"

 [[package]]
 name = "url"
-version = "2.5.2"
+version = "2.5.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "22784dbdf76fdde8af1aeda5622b546b422b6fc585325248a2bf9f5e41e94d6c"
+checksum = "8d157f1b96d14500ffdc1f10ba712e780825526c03d9a49b4d0324b0d9113ada"
 dependencies = [
 "form_urlencoded",
- "idna 0.5.0",
+ "idna 1.0.3",
 "percent-encoding",
 "serde",
 ]
@ -5379,9 +5401,9 @@ checksum = "06abde3611657adf66d383f00b093d7faecc7fa57071cce2578660c9f1010821"

 [[package]]
 name = "uuid"
-version = "1.10.0"
+version = "1.11.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "81dfa00651efa65069b0b6b651f4aaa31ba9e3c3ce0137aaad053604ee7e0314"
+checksum = "f8c5f0a0af699448548ad1a2fbf920fb4bee257eae39953ba95cb84891a0446a"
 dependencies = [
 "getrandom",
 "serde",
@ -5458,7 +5480,7 @@ dependencies = [
 "once_cell",
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 "wasm-bindgen-shared",
 ]

@ -5492,7 +5514,7 @@ checksum = "afc340c74d9005395cf9dd098506f7f44e38f2b4a21c6aaacf9a105ea5e1e836"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 "wasm-bindgen-backend",
 "wasm-bindgen-shared",
 ]
@ -5812,9 +5834,9 @@ checksum = "589f6da84c646204747d1270a2a5661ea66ed1cced2631d546fdfb155959f9ec"

 [[package]]
 name = "winnow"
-version = "0.5.40"
+version = "0.6.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f593a95398737aeed53e489c785df13f3618e41dbcd6718c6addbf1395aa6876"
+checksum = "36c1fec1a2bb5866f07c25f68c26e565c4c200aebb96d7e55710c19d3e8ac49b"
 dependencies = [
 "memchr",
 ]
@ -5923,7 +5945,7 @@ checksum = "28cc31741b18cb6f1d5ff12f5b7523e3d6eb0852bbbad19d73905511d9849b95"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 "synstructure",
 ]

@ -5945,7 +5967,7 @@ checksum = "fa4f8080344d4671fb4e831a13ad1e68092748387dfc4f55e356242fae12ce3e"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -5965,7 +5987,7 @@ checksum = "0ea7b4a3637ea8669cedf0f1fd5c286a17f3de97b8dd5a70a6c167a1730e63a5"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 "synstructure",
 ]

@ -5986,7 +6008,7 @@ checksum = "ce36e65b0d2999d2aafac989fb249189a141aee1f53c612c1f37d72631959f69"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
@ -6008,7 +6030,7 @@ checksum = "6eafa6dfb17584ea3e2bd6e76e0cc15ad7af12b09abdd1ca55961bed9b1063c6"
 dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
+ "syn 2.0.87",
 ]

 [[package]]
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ uninlined_format_args = "allow"
 unused_self = "deny"
 unwrap_used = "deny"
 unimplemented = "deny"
+unused_async = "deny"
+map_err_ignore = "deny"
+expect_used = "deny"

 [workspace.dependencies]
 lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.6-beta.7", path = "./crates/api" }
@ -94,10 +97,10 @@ lemmy_federate = { version = "=0.19.6-beta.7", path = "./crates/federate" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.6.0-alpha2", default-features = false, features = [
  "actix-web",
 ] }
-diesel = "2.1.6"
-diesel_migrations = "2.1.0"
-diesel-async = "0.4.1"
-serde = { version = "1.0.204", features = ["derive"] }
+diesel = "2.2.4"
+diesel_migrations = "2.2.0"
+diesel-async = "0.5.1"
+serde = { version = "1.0.215", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_with = "3.9.0"
 actix-web = { version = "4.9.0", default-features = false, features = [
  "macros",
@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ actix-web = { version = "4.9.0", default-features = false, features = [
 tracing = "0.1.40"
 tracing-actix-web = { version = "0.7.10", default-features = false }
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.18", features = ["env-filter"] }
-url = { version = "2.5.2", features = ["serde"] }
+url = { version = "2.5.3", features = ["serde"] }
 reqwest = { version = "0.12.7", default-features = false, features = [
  "json",
  "blocking",
@ -122,24 +125,27 @@ reqwest-tracing = "0.5.3"
 clokwerk = "0.4.0"
 doku = { version = "0.21.1", features = ["url-2"] }
 bcrypt = "0.15.1"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.38", features = ["serde"], default-features = false }
-serde_json = { version = "1.0.121", features = ["preserve_order"] }
+chrono = { version = "0.4.38", features = [
+  "serde",
+  "now",
+], default-features = false }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.132", features = ["preserve_order"] }
 base64 = "0.22.1"
-uuid = { version = "1.10.0", features = ["serde", "v4"] }
-async-trait = "0.1.81"
+uuid = { version = "1.11.0", features = ["serde", "v4"] }
+async-trait = "0.1.83"
 captcha = "0.0.9"
-anyhow = { version = "1.0.86", features = [
+anyhow = { version = "1.0.93", features = [
  "backtrace",
 ] } # backtrace is on by default on nightly, but not stable rust
 diesel_ltree = "0.3.1"
-serial_test = "3.1.1"
-tokio = { version = "1.39.2", features = ["full"] }
-regex = "1.10.5"
+serial_test = "3.2.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.41.1", features = ["full"] }
+regex = "1.11.1"
 diesel-derive-newtype = "2.1.2"
 diesel-derive-enum = { version = "2.1.0", features = ["postgres"] }
 strum = { version = "0.26.3", features = ["derive"] }
 itertools = "0.13.0"
-futures = "0.3.30"
+futures = "0.3.31"
 http = "1.1"
 rosetta-i18n = "0.1.3"
 ts-rs = { version = "10.0.0", features = [
@ -148,17 +154,19 @@ ts-rs = { version = "10.0.0", features = [
  "no-serde-warnings",
  "url-impl",
 ] }
-rustls = { version = "0.23.12", features = ["ring"] }
-futures-util = "0.3.30"
-tokio-postgres = "0.7.11"
+rustls = { version = "0.23.16", features = ["ring"] }
+futures-util = "0.3.31"
+tokio-postgres = "0.7.12"
 tokio-postgres-rustls = "0.12.0"
 urlencoding = "2.1.3"
 enum-map = "2.7"
 moka = { version = "0.12.8", features = ["future"] }
 i-love-jesus = { version = "0.1.0" }
-clap = { version = "4.5.13", features = ["derive", "env"] }
-pretty_assertions = "1.4.0"
+clap = { version = "4.5.21", features = ["derive", "env"] }
+pretty_assertions = "1.4.1"
 derive-new = "0.7.0"
+diesel-bind-if-some = "0.1.0"
+tuplex = "0.1.2"

 [dependencies]
 lemmy_api = { workspace = true }
--- a/api_tests/package.json
+++ b/api_tests/package.json
@ -10,27 +10,28 @@
  "scripts": {
    "lint": "tsc --noEmit && eslint --report-unused-disable-directives && prettier --check 'src/**/*.ts'",
    "fix": "prettier --write src && eslint --fix src",
-    "api-test": "jest -i follow.spec.ts && jest -i image.spec.ts && jest -i user.spec.ts && jest -i private_message.spec.ts && jest -i community.spec.ts &&  jest -i post.spec.ts && jest -i comment.spec.ts ",
+    "api-test": "jest -i follow.spec.ts && jest -i image.spec.ts && jest -i user.spec.ts && jest -i private_message.spec.ts && jest -i community.spec.ts && jest -i private_community.spec.ts && jest -i post.spec.ts && jest -i comment.spec.ts ",
    "api-test-follow": "jest -i follow.spec.ts",
    "api-test-comment": "jest -i comment.spec.ts",
    "api-test-post": "jest -i post.spec.ts",
    "api-test-user": "jest -i user.spec.ts",
    "api-test-community": "jest -i community.spec.ts",
+    "api-test-private-community": "jest -i private_community.spec.ts",
    "api-test-private-message": "jest -i private_message.spec.ts",
    "api-test-image": "jest -i image.spec.ts"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
-    "@types/node": "^22.3.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.1.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.1.0",
-    "eslint": "^9.9.0",
+    "@types/node": "^22.9.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.13.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.13.0",
+    "eslint": "^9.14.0",
    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
    "jest": "^29.5.0",
-    "lemmy-js-client": "0.20.0-alpha.11",
+    "lemmy-js-client": "0.20.0-alpha.18",
    "prettier": "^3.2.5",
    "ts-jest": "^29.1.0",
    "typescript": "^5.5.4",
-    "typescript-eslint": "^8.1.0"
+    "typescript-eslint": "^8.13.0"
  }
 }
--- a/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
@ -12,38 +12,38 @@ importers:
        specifier: ^29.5.12
        version: 29.5.14
      '@types/node':
-        specifier: ^22.3.0
-        version: 22.8.6
+        specifier: ^22.9.0
+        version: 22.9.0
      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin':
-        specifier: ^8.1.0
-        version: 8.12.2(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+        specifier: ^8.13.0
+        version: 8.13.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
      '@typescript-eslint/parser':
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-        version: 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
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      - eslint
      - supports-color

-  '@typescript-eslint/types@8.12.2': {}
+  '@typescript-eslint/types@8.13.0': {}

-  '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.12.2(typescript@5.6.3)':
+  '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.13.0(typescript@5.6.3)':
    dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.12.2
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.13.0
      debug: 4.3.7
      fast-glob: 3.3.2
      is-glob: 4.0.3
@ -2192,20 +2202,20 @@ snapshots:
    transitivePeerDependencies:
      - supports-color

-  '@typescript-eslint/utils@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
+  '@typescript-eslint/utils@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
    dependencies:
-      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.13.0)
-      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.12.2(typescript@5.6.3)
-      eslint: 9.13.0
+      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.14.0)
+      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.13.0(typescript@5.6.3)
+      eslint: 9.14.0
    transitivePeerDependencies:
      - supports-color
      - typescript

-  '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.12.2':
+  '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.13.0':
    dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
      eslint-visitor-keys: 3.4.3

  acorn-jsx@5.3.2(acorn@8.14.0):
@ -2373,13 +2383,13 @@ snapshots:

  convert-source-map@2.0.0: {}

-  create-jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  create-jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
    dependencies:
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
      chalk: 4.1.2
      exit: 0.1.2
      graceful-fs: 4.2.11
-      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
      jest-util: 29.7.0
      prompts: 2.4.2
    transitivePeerDependencies:
@ -2394,6 +2404,12 @@ snapshots:
      shebang-command: 2.0.0
      which: 2.0.2

+  cross-spawn@7.0.5:
+    dependencies:
+      path-key: 3.1.1
+      shebang-command: 2.0.0
+      which: 2.0.2
+
  debug@4.3.7:
    dependencies:
      ms: 2.1.3
@ -2428,9 +2444,9 @@ snapshots:

  escape-string-regexp@4.0.0: {}

-  eslint-plugin-prettier@5.2.1(eslint@9.13.0)(prettier@3.3.3):
+  eslint-plugin-prettier@5.2.1(eslint@9.14.0)(prettier@3.3.3):
    dependencies:
-      eslint: 9.13.0
+      eslint: 9.14.0
      prettier: 3.3.3
      prettier-linter-helpers: 1.0.0
      synckit: 0.9.1
@ -2444,23 +2460,23 @@ snapshots:

  eslint-visitor-keys@4.2.0: {}

-  eslint@9.13.0:
+  eslint@9.14.0:
    dependencies:
-      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.13.0)
+      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.14.0)
      '@eslint-community/regexpp': 4.12.1
      '@eslint/config-array': 0.18.0
      '@eslint/core': 0.7.0
      '@eslint/eslintrc': 3.1.0
-      '@eslint/js': 9.13.0
+      '@eslint/js': 9.14.0
      '@eslint/plugin-kit': 0.2.2
      '@humanfs/node': 0.16.6
      '@humanwhocodes/module-importer': 1.0.1
-      '@humanwhocodes/retry': 0.3.1
+      '@humanwhocodes/retry': 0.4.1
      '@types/estree': 1.0.6
      '@types/json-schema': 7.0.15
      ajv: 6.12.6
      chalk: 4.1.2
-      cross-spawn: 7.0.3
+      cross-spawn: 7.0.5
      debug: 4.3.7
      escape-string-regexp: 4.0.0
      eslint-scope: 8.2.0
@ -2736,7 +2752,7 @@ snapshots:
      '@jest/expect': 29.7.0
      '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      chalk: 4.1.2
      co: 4.6.0
      dedent: 1.5.1
@ -2756,16 +2772,16 @@ snapshots:
      - babel-plugin-macros
      - supports-color

-  jest-cli@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  jest-cli@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
    dependencies:
      '@jest/core': 29.7.0
      '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
      chalk: 4.1.2
-      create-jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      create-jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
      exit: 0.1.2
      import-local: 3.1.0
-      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
      jest-util: 29.7.0
      jest-validate: 29.7.0
      yargs: 17.7.2
@ -2775,7 +2791,7 @@ snapshots:
      - supports-color
      - ts-node

-  jest-config@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  jest-config@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
    dependencies:
      '@babel/core': 7.23.9
      '@jest/test-sequencer': 29.7.0
@ -2800,7 +2816,7 @@ snapshots:
      slash: 3.0.0
      strip-json-comments: 3.1.1
    optionalDependencies:
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
    transitivePeerDependencies:
      - babel-plugin-macros
      - supports-color
@ -2829,7 +2845,7 @@ snapshots:
      '@jest/environment': 29.7.0
      '@jest/fake-timers': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      jest-mock: 29.7.0
      jest-util: 29.7.0

@ -2839,7 +2855,7 @@ snapshots:
    dependencies:
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
      '@types/graceful-fs': 4.1.9
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      anymatch: 3.1.3
      fb-watchman: 2.0.2
      graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@ -2878,7 +2894,7 @@ snapshots:
  jest-mock@29.7.0:
    dependencies:
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      jest-util: 29.7.0

  jest-pnp-resolver@1.2.3(jest-resolve@29.7.0):
@ -2913,7 +2929,7 @@ snapshots:
      '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
      '@jest/transform': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      chalk: 4.1.2
      emittery: 0.13.1
      graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@ -2941,7 +2957,7 @@ snapshots:
      '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
      '@jest/transform': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      chalk: 4.1.2
      cjs-module-lexer: 1.2.3
      collect-v8-coverage: 1.0.2
@ -2987,7 +3003,7 @@ snapshots:
  jest-util@29.7.0:
    dependencies:
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      chalk: 4.1.2
      ci-info: 3.9.0
      graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@ -3006,7 +3022,7 @@ snapshots:
    dependencies:
      '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      ansi-escapes: 4.3.2
      chalk: 4.1.2
      emittery: 0.13.1
@ -3015,17 +3031,17 @@ snapshots:

  jest-worker@29.7.0:
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
      jest-util: 29.7.0
      merge-stream: 2.0.0
      supports-color: 8.1.1

-  jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
    dependencies:
      '@jest/core': 29.7.0
      '@jest/types': 29.6.3
      import-local: 3.1.0
-      jest-cli: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-cli: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
    transitivePeerDependencies:
      - '@types/node'
      - babel-plugin-macros
@ -3061,7 +3077,7 @@ snapshots:

  kleur@3.0.3: {}

-  lemmy-js-client@0.20.0-alpha.11: {}
+  lemmy-js-client@0.20.0-alpha.18: {}

  leven@3.1.0: {}

@ -3342,12 +3358,12 @@ snapshots:
    dependencies:
      typescript: 5.6.3

-  ts-jest@29.2.5(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@jest/transform@29.7.0)(@jest/types@29.6.3)(babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.23.9))(jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6))(typescript@5.6.3):
+  ts-jest@29.2.5(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@jest/transform@29.7.0)(@jest/types@29.6.3)(babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.23.9))(jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0))(typescript@5.6.3):
    dependencies:
      bs-logger: 0.2.6
      ejs: 3.1.10
      fast-json-stable-stringify: 2.1.0
-      jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
      jest-util: 29.7.0
      json5: 2.2.3
      lodash.memoize: 4.1.2
@ -3371,11 +3387,11 @@ snapshots:

  type-fest@0.21.3: {}

-  typescript-eslint@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3):
+  typescript-eslint@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3):
    dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 8.12.2(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
-      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
-      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 8.13.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
    optionalDependencies:
      typescript: 5.6.3
    transitivePeerDependencies:
--- a/api_tests/src/private_community.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/private_community.spec.ts
@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+jest.setTimeout(120000);
+
+import { FollowCommunity } from "lemmy-js-client";
+import {
+  alpha,
+  setupLogins,
+  createCommunity,
+  unfollows,
+  registerUser,
+  listCommunityPendingFollows,
+  getCommunity,
+  getCommunityPendingFollowsCount,
+  approveCommunityPendingFollow,
+  randomString,
+  createPost,
+  createComment,
+  beta,
+  resolveCommunity,
+  betaUrl,
+  resolvePost,
+  resolveComment,
+  likeComment,
+  waitUntil,
+} from "./shared";
+
+beforeAll(setupLogins);
+afterAll(unfollows);
+
+test("Follow a private community", async () => {
+  // create private community
+  const community = await createCommunity(alpha, randomString(10), "Private");
+  expect(community.community_view.community.visibility).toBe("Private");
+  const alphaCommunityId = community.community_view.community.id;
+
+  // No pending follows yet
+  const pendingFollows0 = await listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha);
+  expect(pendingFollows0.items.length).toBe(0);
+  const pendingFollowsCount0 = await getCommunityPendingFollowsCount(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+  );
+  expect(pendingFollowsCount0.count).toBe(0);
+
+  // follow as new user
+  const user = await registerUser(beta, betaUrl);
+  const betaCommunity = (
+    await resolveCommunity(user, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community;
+  expect(betaCommunity).toBeDefined();
+  const betaCommunityId = betaCommunity!.community.id;
+  const follow_form: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: betaCommunityId,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+  await user.followCommunity(follow_form);
+
+  // Follow listed as pending
+  const follow1 = await getCommunity(user, betaCommunityId);
+  expect(follow1.community_view.subscribed).toBe("ApprovalRequired");
+
+  // Wait for follow to federate, shown as pending
+  let pendingFollows1 = await waitUntil(
+    () => listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha),
+    f => f.items.length == 1,
+  );
+  expect(pendingFollows1.items[0].is_new_instance).toBe(true);
+  const pendingFollowsCount1 = await getCommunityPendingFollowsCount(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+  );
+  expect(pendingFollowsCount1.count).toBe(1);
+
+  // user still sees approval required at this point
+  const betaCommunity2 = await getCommunity(user, betaCommunityId);
+  expect(betaCommunity2.community_view.subscribed).toBe("ApprovalRequired");
+
+  // Approve the follow
+  const approve = await approveCommunityPendingFollow(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+    pendingFollows1.items[0].person.id,
+  );
+  expect(approve.success).toBe(true);
+
+  // Follow is confirmed
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => getCommunity(user, betaCommunityId),
+    c => c.community_view.subscribed == "Subscribed",
+  );
+  const pendingFollows2 = await listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha);
+  expect(pendingFollows2.items.length).toBe(0);
+  const pendingFollowsCount2 = await getCommunityPendingFollowsCount(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+  );
+  expect(pendingFollowsCount2.count).toBe(0);
+
+  // follow with another user from that instance, is_new_instance should be false now
+  const user2 = await registerUser(beta, betaUrl);
+  await user2.followCommunity(follow_form);
+  let pendingFollows3 = await waitUntil(
+    () => listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha),
+    f => f.items.length == 1,
+  );
+  expect(pendingFollows3.items[0].is_new_instance).toBe(false);
+
+  // cleanup pending follow
+  const approve2 = await approveCommunityPendingFollow(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+    pendingFollows3.items[0].person.id,
+  );
+  expect(approve2.success).toBe(true);
+});
+
+test("Only followers can view and interact with private community content", async () => {
+  // create private community
+  const community = await createCommunity(alpha, randomString(10), "Private");
+  expect(community.community_view.community.visibility).toBe("Private");
+  const alphaCommunityId = community.community_view.community.id;
+
+  // create post and comment
+  const post0 = await createPost(alpha, alphaCommunityId);
+  const post_id = post0.post_view.post.id;
+  expect(post_id).toBeDefined();
+  const comment = await createComment(alpha, post_id);
+  const comment_id = comment.comment_view.comment.id;
+  expect(comment_id).toBeDefined();
+
+  // user is not following the community and cannot view nor create posts
+  const user = await registerUser(beta, betaUrl);
+  const betaCommunity = (
+    await resolveCommunity(user, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community!.community;
+  await expect(resolvePost(user, post0.post_view.post)).rejects.toStrictEqual(
+    Error("not_found"),
+  );
+  await expect(
+    resolveComment(user, comment.comment_view.comment),
+  ).rejects.toStrictEqual(Error("not_found"));
+  await expect(createPost(user, betaCommunity.id)).rejects.toStrictEqual(
+    Error("not_found"),
+  );
+
+  // follow the community and approve
+  const follow_form: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: betaCommunity.id,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+  await user.followCommunity(follow_form);
+  const pendingFollows1 = await waitUntil(
+    () => listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha),
+    f => f.items.length == 1,
+  );
+  const approve = await approveCommunityPendingFollow(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+    pendingFollows1.items[0].person.id,
+  );
+  expect(approve.success).toBe(true);
+
+  // now user can fetch posts and comments in community (using signed fetch), and create posts
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => resolvePost(user, post0.post_view.post),
+    p => p?.post?.post.id != undefined,
+  );
+  const resolvedComment = (
+    await resolveComment(user, comment.comment_view.comment)
+  ).comment;
+  expect(resolvedComment?.comment.id).toBeDefined();
+
+  const post1 = await createPost(user, betaCommunity.id);
+  expect(post1.post_view).toBeDefined();
+  const like = await likeComment(user, 1, resolvedComment!.comment);
+  expect(like.comment_view.my_vote).toBe(1);
+});
+
+test("Reject follower", async () => {
+  // create private community
+  const community = await createCommunity(alpha, randomString(10), "Private");
+  expect(community.community_view.community.visibility).toBe("Private");
+  const alphaCommunityId = community.community_view.community.id;
+
+  // user is not following the community and cannot view nor create posts
+  const user = await registerUser(beta, betaUrl);
+  const betaCommunity1 = (
+    await resolveCommunity(user, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community!.community;
+
+  // follow the community and reject
+  const follow_form: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: betaCommunity1.id,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+  const follow = await user.followCommunity(follow_form);
+  expect(follow.community_view.subscribed).toBe("ApprovalRequired");
+
+  const pendingFollows1 = await waitUntil(
+    () => listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha),
+    f => f.items.length == 1,
+  );
+  const approve = await approveCommunityPendingFollow(
+    alpha,
+    alphaCommunityId,
+    pendingFollows1.items[0].person.id,
+    false,
+  );
+  expect(approve.success).toBe(true);
+
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => getCommunity(user, betaCommunity1.id),
+    c => c.community_view.subscribed == "NotSubscribed",
+  );
+});
--- a/api_tests/src/shared.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 import {
+  ApproveCommunityPendingFollower,
  BlockCommunity,
  BlockCommunityResponse,
  BlockInstance,
  BlockInstanceResponse,
  CommunityId,
+  CommunityVisibility,
  CreatePrivateMessageReport,
  DeleteImage,
  EditCommunity,
+  GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse,
  GetReplies,
  GetRepliesResponse,
  GetUnreadCountResponse,
  InstanceId,
  LemmyHttp,
+  ListCommunityPendingFollows,
+  ListCommunityPendingFollowsResponse,
+  PersonId,
  PostView,
  PrivateMessageReportResponse,
  SuccessResponse,
@ -198,7 +204,7 @@ export async function setupLogins() {
    // only needed the first time so do in this try
    await delay(10_000);
  } catch {
-    console.log("Communities already exist");
+    //console.log("Communities already exist");
  }
 }

@ -554,12 +560,14 @@ export async function likeComment(
 export async function createCommunity(
  api: LemmyHttp,
  name_: string = randomString(10),
+  visibility: CommunityVisibility = "Public",
 ): Promise<CommunityResponse> {
  let description = "a sample description";
  let form: CreateCommunity = {
    name: name_,
    title: name_,
    description,
+    visibility,
  };
  return api.createCommunity(form);
 }
@ -688,7 +696,6 @@ export async function saveUserSettingsBio(
  let form: SaveUserSettings = {
    show_nsfw: true,
    blur_nsfw: false,
-    auto_expand: true,
    theme: "darkly",
    default_post_sort_type: "Active",
    default_listing_type: "All",
@ -709,7 +716,6 @@ export async function saveUserSettingsFederated(
  let form: SaveUserSettings = {
    show_nsfw: false,
    blur_nsfw: true,
-    auto_expand: false,
    default_post_sort_type: "Hot",
    default_listing_type: "All",
    interface_language: "",
@ -872,6 +878,39 @@ export function blockCommunity(
  return api.blockCommunity(form);
 }

+export function listCommunityPendingFollows(
+  api: LemmyHttp,
+): Promise<ListCommunityPendingFollowsResponse> {
+  let form: ListCommunityPendingFollows = {
+    pending_only: true,
+    all_communities: false,
+    page: 1,
+    limit: 50,
+  };
+  return api.listCommunityPendingFollows(form);
+}
+
+export function getCommunityPendingFollowsCount(
+  api: LemmyHttp,
+  community_id: CommunityId,
+): Promise<GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse> {
+  return api.getCommunityPendingFollowsCount(community_id);
+}
+
+export function approveCommunityPendingFollow(
+  api: LemmyHttp,
+  community_id: CommunityId,
+  follower_id: PersonId,
+  approve: boolean = true,
+): Promise<SuccessResponse> {
+  let form: ApproveCommunityPendingFollower = {
+    community_id,
+    follower_id,
+    approve,
+  };
+  return api.approveCommunityPendingFollow(form);
+}
+
 export function delay(millis = 500) {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, millis));
 }
@ -948,7 +987,7 @@ export function getCommentParentId(comment: Comment): number | undefined {
  if (split.length > 1) {
    return Number(split[split.length - 2]);
  } else {
-    console.log(`Failed to extract comment parent id from ${comment.path}`);
+    console.error(`Failed to extract comment parent id from ${comment.path}`);
    return undefined;
  }
 }
@ -962,8 +1001,12 @@ export async function waitUntil<T>(
  let retry = 0;
  let result;
  while (retry++ < retries) {
+    try {
      result = await fetcher();
      if (checker(result)) return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+    }
    await delay(
      delaySeconds[Math.min(retry - 1, delaySeconds.length - 1)] * 1000,
    );
--- a/config/defaults.hjson
+++ b/config/defaults.hjson
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
    # Timeout for uploading images to pictrs (in seconds)
    upload_timeout: 30
    # Resize post thumbnails to this maximum width/height.
-    max_thumbnail_size: 256
+    max_thumbnail_size: 512
  }
  # Email sending configuration. All options except login/password are mandatory
  email: {
@ -117,5 +117,5 @@
  }
  # Sets a response Access-Control-Allow-Origin CORS header
  # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Access-Control-Allow-Origin
-  cors_origin: "*"
+  cors_origin: "lemmy.tld"
 }
--- a/crates/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api/Cargo.toml
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tracing = { workspace = true }
 chrono = { workspace = true }
 url = { workspace = true }
 hound = "3.5.1"
-sitemap-rs = "0.2.1"
+sitemap-rs = "0.2.2"
 totp-rs = { version = "5.6.0", features = ["gen_secret", "otpauth"] }
 actix-web-httpauth = "0.8.2"

--- a/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub async fn distinguish_comment(

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
+    &orig_comment.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub async fn distinguish_comment(
  // Verify that only a mod or admin can distinguish a comment
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
+    &orig_comment.community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
--- a/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub async fn like_comment(

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
+    &orig_comment.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;
@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ pub async fn like_comment(
      score: data.score,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(
    build_comment_response(
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub async fn create_comment_report(

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    comment_view.community.id,
+    &comment_view.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;
@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ pub async fn create_comment_report(
      reason: data.reason.clone(),
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(CommentReportResponse {
    comment_report_view,
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/resolve.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/resolve.rs
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub async fn resolve_comment_report(
  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    report.community.id,
+    &report.community,
    true,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
--- a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ pub async fn add_mod_to_community(
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<AddModToCommunityResponse>> {
-  let community_id = data.community_id;
-
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
  // Verify that only mods or admins can add mod
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    community_id,
+    &community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -39,15 +38,13 @@ pub async fn add_mod_to_community(
  if !data.added {
    LocalUser::is_higher_mod_or_admin_check(
      &mut context.pool(),
-      community_id,
+      community.id,
      local_user_view.person.id,
      vec![data.person_id],
    )
    .await?;
  }

-  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
-
  // If user is admin and community is remote, explicitly check that he is a
  // moderator. This is necessary because otherwise the action would be rejected
  // by the community's home instance.
@ -98,8 +95,7 @@ pub async fn add_mod_to_community(
      added: data.added,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(AddModToCommunityResponse { moderators }))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
    community::{
+      Community,
      CommunityFollower,
      CommunityFollowerForm,
      CommunityPersonBan,
@ -38,11 +39,12 @@ pub async fn ban_from_community(
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<BanFromCommunityResponse>> {
  let banned_person_id = data.person_id;
  let expires = check_expire_time(data.expires)?;
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;

  // Verify that only mods or admins can ban
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    data.community_id,
+    &community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -72,12 +74,7 @@ pub async fn ban_from_community(
      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityUserAlreadyBanned)?;

    // Also unsubscribe them from the community, if they are subscribed
-    let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-      community_id: data.community_id,
-      person_id: banned_person_id,
-      pending: false,
-    };
-
+    let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(data.community_id, banned_person_id);
    CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
      .await
      .ok();
@ -123,8 +120,7 @@ pub async fn ban_from_community(
      data: data.0.clone(),
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(BanFromCommunityResponse {
    person_view,
--- a/crates/api/src/community/block.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/block.rs
@ -35,12 +35,7 @@ pub async fn block_community(
      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityBlockAlreadyExists)?;

    // Also, unfollow the community, and send a federated unfollow
-    let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-      community_id: data.community_id,
-      person_id,
-      pending: false,
-    };
-
+    let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(data.community_id, person_id);
    CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
      .await
      .ok();
@ -65,8 +60,7 @@ pub async fn block_community(
      false,
    ),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(BlockCommunityResponse {
    blocked: data.block,
--- a/crates/api/src/community/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/follow.rs
@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  community::{CommunityResponse, FollowCommunity},
  context::LemmyContext,
  send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::check_community_user_action,
+  utils::{check_community_deleted_removed, check_user_valid},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
    actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
-    community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
+    community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm, CommunityFollowerState},
  },
  traits::{Crud, Followable},
+  CommunityVisibility,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityView;
+use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{CommunityPersonBanView, CommunityView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};

 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@ -23,40 +24,52 @@ pub async fn follow_community(
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<CommunityResponse>> {
+  check_user_valid(&local_user_view.person)?;
  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
-  let mut community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-    community_id: community.id,
-    person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
-    pending: false,
-  };
+  let form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(community.id, local_user_view.person.id);

  if data.follow {
+    // Only run these checks for local community, in case of remote community the local
+    // state may be outdated. Can't use check_community_user_action() here as it only allows
+    // actions from existing followers for private community (so following would be impossible).
    if community.local {
-      check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community.id, &mut context.pool())
+      check_community_deleted_removed(&community)?;
+      CommunityPersonBanView::check(&mut context.pool(), local_user_view.person.id, community.id)
        .await?;
-
-      CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
-        .await
-        .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityFollowerAlreadyExists)?;
-    } else {
-      // Mark as pending, the actual federation activity is sent via `SendActivity` handler
-      community_follower_form.pending = true;
-      CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
-        .await
-        .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityFollowerAlreadyExists)?;
    }
+
+    let state = if community.local {
+      // Local follow is accepted immediately
+      Some(CommunityFollowerState::Accepted)
+    } else if community.visibility == CommunityVisibility::Private {
+      // Private communities require manual approval
+      Some(CommunityFollowerState::ApprovalRequired)
    } else {
-    CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
+      // remote follow needs to be federated first
+      Some(CommunityFollowerState::Pending)
+    };
+
+    let form = CommunityFollowerForm {
+      state,
+      ..CommunityFollowerForm::new(community.id, local_user_view.person.id)
+    };
+
+    // Write to db
+    CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &form)
+      .await
+      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityFollowerAlreadyExists)?;
+  } else {
+    CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form)
      .await
      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityFollowerAlreadyExists)?;
  }

+  // Send the federated follow
  if !community.local {
    ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
      SendActivityData::FollowCommunity(community, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.follow),
      &context,
-    )
-    .await?;
+    )?;
  }

  let community_id = data.community_id;
--- a/crates/api/src/community/hide.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/hide.rs
@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ pub async fn hide_community(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::UpdateCommunity(local_user_view.person.clone(), community),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/community/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/mod.rs
@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ pub mod ban;
 pub mod block;
 pub mod follow;
 pub mod hide;
+pub mod pending_follows;
 pub mod random;
 pub mod transfer;
--- a/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/approve.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/approve.rs
@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
+use actix_web::web::Json;
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  community::ApproveCommunityPendingFollower,
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
+  utils::is_mod_or_admin,
+  SuccessResponse,
+};
+use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  source::community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
+  traits::Followable,
+};
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
+
+pub async fn post_pending_follows_approve(
+  data: Json<ApproveCommunityPendingFollower>,
+  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
+  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
+  is_mod_or_admin(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    data.community_id,
+  )
+  .await?;
+
+  let activity_data = if data.approve {
+    CommunityFollower::approve(
+      &mut context.pool(),
+      data.community_id,
+      data.follower_id,
+      local_user_view.person.id,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    SendActivityData::AcceptFollower(data.community_id, data.follower_id)
+  } else {
+    let form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(data.community_id, data.follower_id);
+    CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
+    SendActivityData::RejectFollower(data.community_id, data.follower_id)
+  };
+  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(activity_data, &context)?;
+
+  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
+}
--- a/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/count.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/count.rs
@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  community::{GetCommunityPendingFollowsCount, GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse},
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  utils::is_mod_or_admin,
+};
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityFollowerView;
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
+
+pub async fn get_pending_follows_count(
+  data: Query<GetCommunityPendingFollowsCount>,
+  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
+  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse>> {
+  is_mod_or_admin(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    data.community_id,
+  )
+  .await?;
+  let count =
+    CommunityFollowerView::count_approval_required(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
+  Ok(Json(GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse { count }))
+}
--- a/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/list.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/list.rs
@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  community::{ListCommunityPendingFollows, ListCommunityPendingFollowsResponse},
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  utils::check_community_mod_of_any_or_admin_action,
+};
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityFollowerView;
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
+
+pub async fn get_pending_follows_list(
+  data: Query<ListCommunityPendingFollows>,
+  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
+  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<ListCommunityPendingFollowsResponse>> {
+  check_community_mod_of_any_or_admin_action(&local_user_view, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let all_communities =
+    data.all_communities.unwrap_or_default() && local_user_view.local_user.admin;
+  let items = CommunityFollowerView::list_approval_required(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    local_user_view.person.id,
+    all_communities,
+    data.pending_only.unwrap_or_default(),
+    data.page,
+    data.limit,
+  )
+  .await?;
+  Ok(Json(ListCommunityPendingFollowsResponse { items }))
+}
--- a/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/pending_follows/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod approve;
+pub mod count;
+pub mod list;
--- a/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
-    community::{CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
+    community::{Community, CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
    moderator::{ModTransferCommunity, ModTransferCommunityForm},
  },
  traits::{Crud, Joinable},
@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ pub async fn transfer_community(
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<GetCommunityResponse>> {
-  let community_id = data.community_id;
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
  let mut community_mods =
-    CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
+    CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community.id).await?;

-  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, &community, &mut context.pool()).await?;

  // Make sure transferrer is either the top community mod, or an admin
  if !(is_top_mod(&local_user_view, &community_mods).is_ok() || is_admin(&local_user_view).is_ok())
--- a/crates/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/lib.rs
@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ fn build_totp_2fa(hostname: &str, username: &str, secret: &str) -> LemmyResult<T
  let sec = Secret::Raw(secret.as_bytes().to_vec());
  let sec_bytes = sec
    .to_bytes()
-    .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::CouldntParseTotpSecret)?;
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntParseTotpSecret)?;

  TOTP::new(
    totp_rs::Algorithm::SHA1,
@ -197,11 +197,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn ban_nonlocal_user_from_local_communities(
          .ok();

        // Also unsubscribe them from the community, if they are subscribed
-        let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-          community_id,
-          person_id: target.id,
-          pending: false,
-        };
+        let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(community_id, target.id);

        CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
          .await
@ -242,8 +238,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn ban_nonlocal_user_from_local_communities(
          data: ban_from_community,
        },
        context,
-      )
-      .await?;
+      )?;
    }
  }

--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub async fn add_admin(
  // Make sure that the person_id added is local
  let added_local_user = LocalUserView::read_person(&mut context.pool(), data.person_id)
    .await
-    .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::ObjectNotLocal)?;
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::ObjectNotLocal)?;

  LocalUser::update(
    &mut context.pool(),
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/ban_person.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/ban_person.rs
@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ pub async fn ban_from_site(
      expires: data.expires,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(BanPersonResponse {
    person_view,
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/change_password_after_reset.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/change_password_after_reset.rs
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
  login_token::LoginToken,
  password_reset_request::PasswordResetRequest,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};

 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn change_password_after_reset(
@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ pub async fn change_password_after_reset(

  // Update the user with the new password
  let password = data.password.clone();
-  LocalUser::update_password(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id, &password)
-    .await
-    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateUser)?;
+  LocalUser::update_password(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id, &password).await?;

  LoginToken::invalidate_all(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id).await?;

--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/get_captcha.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/get_captcha.rs
@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use captcha::{gen, Difficulty};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  person::{CaptchaResponse, GetCaptchaResponse},
+  LemmyErrorType,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
  captcha_answer::{CaptchaAnswer, CaptchaAnswerForm},
@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ pub async fn get_captcha(context: Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<HttpRespons

  let answer = captcha.chars_as_string();

-  let png = captcha.as_base64().expect("failed to generate captcha");
+  let png = captcha
+    .as_base64()
+    .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntCreateImageCaptcha)?;

  let wav = captcha_as_wav_base64(&captcha)?;

--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/reset_password.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/reset_password.rs
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  SuccessResponse,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, SiteView};
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};

 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn reset_password(
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub async fn reset_password(
  let email = data.email.to_lowercase();
  let local_user_view = LocalUserView::find_by_email(&mut context.pool(), &email)
    .await
-    .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::IncorrectLogin)?;
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::IncorrectLogin)?;

  let site_view = SiteView::read_local(&mut context.pool()).await?;
  check_email_verified(&local_user_view, &site_view)?;
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/save_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/save_settings.rs
@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ pub async fn save_user_settings(
    post_listing_mode: data.post_listing_mode,
    enable_keyboard_navigation: data.enable_keyboard_navigation,
    enable_animated_images: data.enable_animated_images,
+    enable_private_messages: data.enable_private_messages,
    collapse_bot_comments: data.collapse_bot_comments,
+    auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read: data.auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read,
    ..Default::default()
  };

--- a/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
+    community::Community,
    moderator::{ModFeaturePost, ModFeaturePostForm},
    post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
  },
@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ pub async fn feature_post(
  let post_id = data.post_id;
  let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;

+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), orig_post.community_id).await?;
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_post.community_id,
+    &community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -67,8 +69,7 @@ pub async fn feature_post(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::FeaturePost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.featured),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, local_user_view, post_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post/hide.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/hide.rs
@ -1,34 +1,39 @@
 use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, post::HidePost, SuccessResponse};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  post::{HidePost, PostResponse},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::PostHide;
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult, MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};

 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn hide_post(
  data: Json<HidePost>,
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
-) -> LemmyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
-  let post_ids = HashSet::from_iter(data.post_ids.clone());
-
-  if post_ids.len() > MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)?;
-  }
-
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
+  let post_id = data.post_id;

  // Mark the post as hidden / unhidden
  if data.hide {
-    PostHide::hide(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id)
+    PostHide::hide(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id)
      .await
      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntHidePost)?;
  } else {
-    PostHide::unhide(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id)
+    PostHide::unhide(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id)
      .await
      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntHidePost)?;
  }

-  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
+  let post_view = PostView::read(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    post_id,
+    Some(&local_user_view.local_user),
+    false,
+  )
+  .await?;
+
+  Ok(Json(PostResponse { post_view }))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
@ -5,23 +5,16 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  post::{CreatePostLike, PostResponse},
  send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{
-    check_bot_account,
-    check_community_user_action,
-    check_local_vote_mode,
-    mark_post_as_read,
-    VoteItem,
-  },
+  utils::{check_bot_account, check_community_user_action, check_local_vote_mode, VoteItem},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
-    community::Community,
    local_site::LocalSite,
-    post::{Post, PostLike, PostLikeForm},
+    post::{PostLike, PostLikeForm, PostRead, PostReadForm},
  },
-  traits::{Crud, Likeable},
+  traits::Likeable,
 };
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
 use std::ops::Deref;

@ -45,20 +38,16 @@ pub async fn like_post(
  check_bot_account(&local_user_view.person)?;

  // Check for a community ban
-  let post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
+  let post = PostView::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, None, false).await?;

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    post.community_id,
+    &post.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;

-  let like_form = PostLikeForm {
-    post_id: data.post_id,
-    person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
-    score: data.score,
-  };
+  let like_form = PostLikeForm::new(data.post_id, local_user_view.person.id, data.score);

  // Remove any likes first
  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
@ -73,20 +62,19 @@ pub async fn like_post(
      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntLikePost)?;
  }

-  mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
-
-  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), post.community_id).await?;
+  // Mark Post Read
+  let read_form = PostReadForm::new(post_id, person_id);
+  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &read_form).await?;

  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::LikePostOrComment {
-      object_id: post.ap_id,
+      object_id: post.post.ap_id,
      actor: local_user_view.person.clone(),
-      community,
+      community: post.community.clone(),
      score: data.score,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

-  build_post_response(context.deref(), post.community_id, local_user_view, post_id).await
+  build_post_response(context.deref(), post.community.id, local_user_view, post_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
  },
  traits::Crud,
 };
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;

 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ pub async fn lock_post(
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
  let post_id = data.post_id;
-  let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
+  let orig_post = PostView::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, None, false).await?;

  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_post.community_id,
+    &orig_post.community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ pub async fn lock_post(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::LockPost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.locked),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

-  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, local_user_view, post_id).await
+  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community.id, local_user_view, post_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post/mark_many_read.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/mark_many_read.rs
@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
+use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, post::MarkManyPostsAsRead, SuccessResponse};
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::PostRead;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult, MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS};
+
+#[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
+pub async fn mark_posts_as_read(
+  data: Json<MarkManyPostsAsRead>,
+  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
+  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
+  let post_ids = &data.post_ids;
+  if post_ids.len() > MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)?;
+  }
+
+  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
+
+  // Mark the posts as read
+  PostRead::mark_many_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id).await?;
+
+  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
+}
--- a/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
 use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, post::MarkPostAsRead, SuccessResponse};
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::PostRead;
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult, MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  post::{MarkPostAsRead, PostResponse},
+};
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::{PostRead, PostReadForm};
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;

 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
  data: Json<MarkPostAsRead>,
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
-) -> LemmyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
-  let post_ids = HashSet::from_iter(data.post_ids.clone());
-
-  if post_ids.len() > MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)?;
-  }
-
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
+  let post_id = data.post_id;

  // Mark the post as read / unread
+  let form = PostReadForm::new(post_id, person_id);
  if data.read {
-    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id)
-      .await
-      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntMarkPostAsRead)?;
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
  } else {
-    PostRead::mark_as_unread(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id)
-      .await
-      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntMarkPostAsRead)?;
+    PostRead::mark_as_unread(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
  }
+  let post_view = PostView::read(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    post_id,
+    Some(&local_user_view.local_user),
+    false,
+  )
+  .await?;

-  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
+  Ok(Json(PostResponse { post_view }))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/mod.rs
@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ pub mod hide;
 pub mod like;
 pub mod list_post_likes;
 pub mod lock;
+pub mod mark_many_read;
 pub mod mark_read;
 pub mod save;
--- a/crates/api/src/post/save.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/save.rs
@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  post::{PostResponse, SavePost},
-  utils::mark_post_as_read,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  source::post::{PostSaved, PostSavedForm},
+  source::post::{PostRead, PostReadForm, PostSaved, PostSavedForm},
  traits::Saveable,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
@ -17,10 +16,7 @@ pub async fn save_post(
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
-  let post_saved_form = PostSavedForm {
-    post_id: data.post_id,
-    person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
-  };
+  let post_saved_form = PostSavedForm::new(data.post_id, local_user_view.person.id);

  if data.save {
    PostSaved::save(&mut context.pool(), &post_saved_form)
@ -42,7 +38,8 @@ pub async fn save_post(
  )
  .await?;

-  mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let read_form = PostReadForm::new(post_id, person_id);
+  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &read_form).await?;

  Ok(Json(PostResponse { post_view }))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub async fn create_post_report(

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    post_view.community.id,
+    &post_view.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;
@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ pub async fn create_post_report(
      reason: data.reason.clone(),
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(PostReportResponse { post_report_view }))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/resolve.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/resolve.rs
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub async fn resolve_post_report(
  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    report.community.id,
+    &report.community,
    true,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/comment.rs
@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ pub async fn purge_comment(
      reason: data.reason.clone(),
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/community.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/community.rs
@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ pub async fn purge_community(
      removed: true,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ pub async fn purge_person(
      expires: None,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/post.rs
@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ pub async fn purge_post(
      removed: true,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
--- a/crates/api/src/sitemap.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/sitemap.rs
@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
 use sitemap_rs::{url::Url, url_set::UrlSet};
 use tracing::info;

-async fn generate_urlset(
-  posts: Vec<(DbUrl, chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>)>,
-) -> LemmyResult<UrlSet> {
+fn generate_urlset(posts: Vec<(DbUrl, chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>)>) -> LemmyResult<UrlSet> {
  let urls = posts
    .into_iter()
    .map_while(|(url, date_time)| {
@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ pub async fn get_sitemap(context: Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<HttpRespons
  info!("Loaded latest {} posts", posts.len());

  let mut buf = Vec::<u8>::new();
-  generate_urlset(posts).await?.write(&mut buf)?;
+  generate_urlset(posts)?.write(&mut buf)?;

  Ok(
    HttpResponse::Ok()
@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
    ];

    let mut buf = Vec::<u8>::new();
-    generate_urlset(posts).await?.write(&mut buf)?;
+    generate_urlset(posts)?.write(&mut buf)?;
    let root = Element::from_reader(buf.as_slice())?;

    assert_eq!(root.tag().name(), "urlset");
--- a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ mime = { version = "0.3.17", optional = true }
 webpage = { version = "2.0", default-features = false, features = [
  "serde",
 ], optional = true }
-encoding_rs = { version = "0.8.34", optional = true }
+encoding_rs = { version = "0.8.35", optional = true }
 jsonwebtoken = { version = "9.3.0", optional = true }
 # necessary for wasmt compilation
 getrandom = { version = "0.2.15", features = ["js"] }
--- a/crates/api_common/src/claims.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/claims.rs
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ mod tests {
  #[tokio::test]
  #[serial]
  async fn test_should_not_validate_user_token_after_password_change() -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    let pool_ = build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
+    let pool_ = build_db_pool_for_tests();
    let pool = &mut (&pool_).into();
    let secret = Secret::init(pool).await?;
    let context = LemmyContext::create(
--- a/crates/api_common/src/community.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/community.rs
@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{
  CommunityModeratorView,
  CommunitySortType,
  CommunityView,
+  PendingFollow,
  PersonView,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@ -274,3 +275,50 @@ pub struct GetRandomCommunity {
  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
  pub type_: Option<ListingType>,
 }
+
+#[skip_serializing_none]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+pub struct ListCommunityPendingFollows {
+  /// Only shows the unapproved applications
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub pending_only: Option<bool>,
+  // Only for admins, show pending follows for communities which you dont moderate
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub all_communities: Option<bool>,
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub page: Option<i64>,
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub limit: Option<i64>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+pub struct GetCommunityPendingFollowsCount {
+  pub community_id: CommunityId,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+pub struct GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse {
+  pub count: i64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+pub struct ListCommunityPendingFollowsResponse {
+  pub items: Vec<PendingFollow>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+pub struct ApproveCommunityPendingFollower {
+  pub community_id: CommunityId,
+  pub follower_id: PersonId,
+  pub approve: bool,
+}
--- a/crates/api_common/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/context.rs
@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ impl LemmyContext {
  /// Initialize a context for use in tests which blocks federation network calls.
  ///
  /// Do not use this in production code.
+  #[allow(clippy::expect_used)]
  pub async fn init_test_federation_config() -> FederationConfig<LemmyContext> {
    // call this to run migrations
-    let pool = build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
+    let pool = build_db_pool_for_tests();

    let client = client_builder(&SETTINGS).build().expect("build client");

--- a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ pub struct SaveUserSettings {
  /// should be paused
  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
  pub enable_animated_images: Option<bool>,
+  /// Whether a user can send / receive private messages
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub enable_private_messages: Option<bool>,
  /// Whether to auto-collapse bot comments.
  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
  pub collapse_bot_comments: Option<bool>,
@ -175,6 +178,9 @@ pub struct SaveUserSettings {
  pub show_downvotes: Option<bool>,
  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
  pub show_upvote_percentage: Option<bool>,
+  /// Whether to automatically mark fetched posts as read.
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read: Option<bool>,
 }

 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
--- a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ pub struct GetPosts {
  /// If true, then show the nsfw posts (even if your user setting is to hide them)
  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
  pub show_nsfw: Option<bool>,
+  /// Whether to automatically mark fetched posts as read.
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub mark_as_read: Option<bool>,
  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
  /// If true, then only show posts with no comments
  pub no_comments_only: Option<bool>,
@ -193,17 +196,26 @@ pub struct RemovePost {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
 /// Mark a post as read.
 pub struct MarkPostAsRead {
-  pub post_ids: Vec<PostId>,
+  pub post_id: PostId,
  pub read: bool,
 }

+#[skip_serializing_none]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+/// Mark several posts as read.
+pub struct MarkManyPostsAsRead {
+  pub post_ids: Vec<PostId>,
+}
+
 #[skip_serializing_none]
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
 /// Hide a post from list views
 pub struct HidePost {
-  pub post_ids: Vec<PostId>,
+  pub post_id: PostId,
  pub hide: bool,
 }

--- a/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
  },
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
-  error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
+  error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
  settings::structs::{PictrsImageMode, Settings},
  REQWEST_TIMEOUT,
  VERSION,
@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ pub async fn fetch_link_metadata(url: &Url, context: &LemmyContext) -> LemmyResu
    // server may ignore this and still respond with the full response
    .header(RANGE, format!("bytes=0-{}", bytes_to_fetch - 1)) /* -1 because inclusive */
    .send()
-    .await?;
+    .await?
+    .error_for_status()?;

  let content_type: Option<Mime> = response
    .headers()
@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ pub async fn generate_post_link_metadata(
  };
  let updated_post = Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, &form).await?;
  if let Some(send_activity) = send_activity(updated_post) {
-    ActivityChannel::submit_activity(send_activity, &context).await?;
+    ActivityChannel::submit_activity(send_activity, &context)?;
  }
  Ok(())
 }
@ -308,7 +309,8 @@ pub async fn purge_image_from_pictrs(image_url: &Url, context: &LemmyContext) ->
    .timeout(REQWEST_TIMEOUT)
    .header("x-api-token", pictrs_api_key)
    .send()
-    .await?;
+    .await?
+    .error_for_status()?;

  let response: PictrsPurgeResponse = response.json().await.map_err(LemmyError::from)?;

@ -333,8 +335,8 @@ pub async fn delete_image_from_pictrs(
    .delete(&url)
    .timeout(REQWEST_TIMEOUT)
    .send()
-    .await
-    .map_err(LemmyError::from)?;
+    .await?
+    .error_for_status()?;
  Ok(())
 }

@ -366,6 +368,7 @@ async fn generate_pictrs_thumbnail(image_url: &Url, context: &LemmyContext) -> L
    .timeout(REQWEST_TIMEOUT)
    .send()
    .await?
+    .error_for_status()?
    .json::<PictrsResponse>()
    .await?;

@ -406,16 +409,14 @@ pub async fn fetch_pictrs_proxied_image_details(
  // Pictrs needs you to fetch the proxied image before you can fetch the details
  let proxy_url = format!("{pictrs_url}image/original?proxy={encoded_image_url}");

-  let res = context
+  context
    .client()
    .get(&proxy_url)
    .timeout(REQWEST_TIMEOUT)
    .send()
    .await?
-    .status();
-  if !res.is_success() {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAnImageType)?
-  }
+    .error_for_status()
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::NotAnImageType)?;

  let details_url = format!("{pictrs_url}image/details/original?proxy={encoded_image_url}");

@ -425,6 +426,7 @@ pub async fn fetch_pictrs_proxied_image_details(
    .timeout(REQWEST_TIMEOUT)
    .send()
    .await?
+    .error_for_status()?
    .json()
    .await?;

@ -521,7 +523,7 @@ mod tests {

    // root relative url
    let html_bytes = b"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta property='og:image' content='/image.jpg'></head><body></body></html>";
-    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url).expect("Unable to parse metadata");
+    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url)?;
    assert_eq!(
      metadata.image,
      Some(Url::parse("https://example.com/image.jpg")?.into())
@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ mod tests {

    // base relative url
    let html_bytes = b"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta property='og:image' content='image.jpg'></head><body></body></html>";
-    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url).expect("Unable to parse metadata");
+    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url)?;
    assert_eq!(
      metadata.image,
      Some(Url::parse("https://example.com/one/image.jpg")?.into())
@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ mod tests {

    // absolute url
    let html_bytes = b"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta property='og:image' content='https://cdn.host.com/image.jpg'></head><body></body></html>";
-    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url).expect("Unable to parse metadata");
+    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url)?;
    assert_eq!(
      metadata.image,
      Some(Url::parse("https://cdn.host.com/image.jpg")?.into())
@ -545,7 +547,7 @@ mod tests {

    // protocol relative url
    let html_bytes = b"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta property='og:image' content='//example.com/image.jpg'></head><body></body></html>";
-    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url).expect("Unable to parse metadata");
+    let metadata = extract_opengraph_data(html_bytes, &url)?;
    assert_eq!(
      metadata.image,
      Some(Url::parse("https://example.com/image.jpg")?.into())
--- a/crates/api_common/src/send_activity.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/send_activity.rs
@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ pub enum SendActivityData {
    score: i16,
  },
  FollowCommunity(Community, Person, bool),
+  AcceptFollower(CommunityId, PersonId),
+  RejectFollower(CommunityId, PersonId),
  UpdateCommunity(Person, Community),
  DeleteCommunity(Person, Community, bool),
  RemoveCommunity {
@ -123,10 +125,7 @@ impl ActivityChannel {
    lock.recv().await
  }

-  pub async fn submit_activity(
-    data: SendActivityData,
-    _context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
-  ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  pub fn submit_activity(data: SendActivityData, _context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
    // could do `ACTIVITY_CHANNEL.keepalive_sender.lock()` instead and get rid of weak_sender,
    // not sure which way is more efficient
    if let Some(sender) = ACTIVITY_CHANNEL.weak_sender.upgrade() {
--- a/crates/api_common/src/site.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/site.rs
@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ pub struct ReadableFederationState {
  next_retry: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 }

+#[allow(clippy::expect_used)]
 impl From<FederationQueueState> for ReadableFederationState {
  fn from(internal_state: FederationQueueState) -> Self {
    ReadableFederationState {
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    password_reset_request::PasswordResetRequest,
    person::{Person, PersonUpdateForm},
    person_block::PersonBlock,
-    post::{Post, PostLike, PostRead},
+    post::{Post, PostLike},
    registration_application::RegistrationApplication,
    site::Site,
  },
@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views::{
  structs::{LocalImageView, LocalUserView, SiteView},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{
+  CommunityFollowerView,
  CommunityModeratorView,
  CommunityPersonBanView,
  CommunityView,
@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
 use moka::future::Cache;
 use regex::{escape, Regex, RegexSet};
 use rosetta_i18n::{Language, LanguageId};
-use std::{collections::HashSet, sync::LazyLock};
+use std::sync::LazyLock;
 use tracing::warn;
 use url::{ParseError, Url};
 use urlencoding::encode;
@ -140,19 +141,6 @@ pub fn is_top_mod(
  }
 }

-/// Marks a post as read for a given person.
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
-  person_id: PersonId,
-  post_id: PostId,
-  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-  PostRead::mark_as_read(pool, HashSet::from([post_id]), person_id)
-    .await
-    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntMarkPostAsRead)?;
-  Ok(())
-}
-
 /// Updates the read comment count for a post. Usually done when reading or creating a new comment.
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn update_read_comments(
@ -165,7 +153,6 @@ pub async fn update_read_comments(
    person_id,
    post_id,
    read_comments,
-    ..PersonPostAggregatesForm::default()
  };

  PersonPostAggregates::upsert(pool, &person_post_agg_form).await?;
@ -232,20 +219,17 @@ pub async fn check_registration_application(
 /// the user isn't banned.
 pub async fn check_community_user_action(
  person: &Person,
-  community_id: CommunityId,
+  community: &Community,
  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
  check_user_valid(person)?;
-  check_community_deleted_removed(community_id, pool).await?;
-  CommunityPersonBanView::check(pool, person.id, community_id).await?;
+  check_community_deleted_removed(community)?;
+  CommunityPersonBanView::check(pool, person.id, community.id).await?;
+  CommunityFollowerView::check_private_community_action(pool, person.id, community).await?;
  Ok(())
 }

-async fn check_community_deleted_removed(
-  community_id: CommunityId,
-  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-  let community = Community::read(pool, community_id).await?;
+pub fn check_community_deleted_removed(community: &Community) -> LemmyResult<()> {
  if community.deleted || community.removed {
    Err(LemmyErrorType::Deleted)?
  }
@ -258,16 +242,16 @@ async fn check_community_deleted_removed(
 /// removed/deleted.
 pub async fn check_community_mod_action(
  person: &Person,
-  community_id: CommunityId,
+  community: &Community,
  allow_deleted: bool,
  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-  is_mod_or_admin(pool, person, community_id).await?;
-  CommunityPersonBanView::check(pool, person.id, community_id).await?;
+  is_mod_or_admin(pool, person, community.id).await?;
+  CommunityPersonBanView::check(pool, person.id, community.id).await?;

  // it must be possible to restore deleted community
  if !allow_deleted {
-    check_community_deleted_removed(community_id, pool).await?;
+    check_community_deleted_removed(community)?;
  }
  Ok(())
 }
@ -357,6 +341,16 @@ pub fn check_private_instance(
  }
 }

+/// If private messages are disabled, dont allow them to be sent / received
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+pub fn check_private_messages_enabled(local_user_view: &LocalUserView) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  if !local_user_view.local_user.enable_private_messages {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::CouldntCreatePrivateMessage)?
+  } else {
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
+
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn build_federated_instances(
  local_site: &LocalSite,
@ -448,7 +442,11 @@ pub async fn send_password_reset_email(
  // Generate a random token
  let token = uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string();

-  let email = &user.local_user.email.clone().expect("email");
+  let email = &user
+    .local_user
+    .email
+    .clone()
+    .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::EmailRequired)?;
  let lang = get_interface_language(user);
  let subject = &lang.password_reset_subject(&user.person.name);
  let protocol_and_hostname = settings.get_protocol_and_hostname();
@ -498,6 +496,7 @@ pub fn get_interface_language_from_settings(user: &LocalUserView) -> Lang {
  lang_str_to_lang(&user.local_user.interface_language)
 }

+#[allow(clippy::expect_used)]
 fn lang_str_to_lang(lang: &str) -> Lang {
  let lang_id = LanguageId::new(lang);
  Lang::from_language_id(&lang_id).unwrap_or_else(|| {
@ -524,11 +523,11 @@ pub fn local_site_rate_limit_to_rate_limit_config(
  })
 }

-pub fn local_site_to_slur_regex(local_site: &LocalSite) -> Option<Regex> {
+pub fn local_site_to_slur_regex(local_site: &LocalSite) -> Option<LemmyResult<Regex>> {
  build_slur_regex(local_site.slur_filter_regex.as_deref())
 }

-pub fn local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(local_site: &Option<LocalSite>) -> Option<Regex> {
+pub fn local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(local_site: &Option<LocalSite>) -> Option<LemmyResult<Regex>> {
  local_site
    .as_ref()
    .map(local_site_to_slur_regex)
@ -563,7 +562,11 @@ pub async fn send_application_approved_email(
  user: &LocalUserView,
  settings: &Settings,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-  let email = &user.local_user.email.clone().expect("email");
+  let email = &user
+    .local_user
+    .email
+    .clone()
+    .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::EmailRequired)?;
  let lang = get_interface_language(user);
  let subject = lang.registration_approved_subject(&user.person.actor_id);
  let body = lang.registration_approved_body(&settings.hostname);
@ -585,7 +588,11 @@ pub async fn send_new_applicant_email_to_admins(
  );

  for admin in &admins {
-    let email = &admin.local_user.email.clone().expect("email");
+    let email = &admin
+      .local_user
+      .email
+      .clone()
+      .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::EmailRequired)?;
    let lang = get_interface_language_from_settings(admin);
    let subject = lang.new_application_subject(&settings.hostname, applicant_username);
    let body = lang.new_application_body(applications_link);
@ -607,12 +614,14 @@ pub async fn send_new_report_email_to_admins(
  let reports_link = &format!("{}/reports", settings.get_protocol_and_hostname(),);

  for admin in &admins {
-    let email = &admin.local_user.email.clone().expect("email");
+    if let Some(email) = &admin.local_user.email {
      let lang = get_interface_language_from_settings(admin);
-    let subject = lang.new_report_subject(&settings.hostname, reported_username, reporter_username);
+      let subject =
+        lang.new_report_subject(&settings.hostname, reported_username, reporter_username);
      let body = lang.new_report_body(reports_link);
      send_email(&subject, email, &admin.person.name, &body, settings).await?;
    }
+  }
  Ok(())
 }

@ -1036,7 +1045,7 @@ pub fn check_conflicting_like_filters(

 pub async fn process_markdown(
  text: &str,
-  slur_regex: &Option<Regex>,
+  slur_regex: &Option<LemmyResult<Regex>>,
  url_blocklist: &RegexSet,
  context: &LemmyContext,
 ) -> LemmyResult<String> {
@ -1068,7 +1077,7 @@ pub async fn process_markdown(

 pub async fn process_markdown_opt(
  text: &Option<String>,
-  slur_regex: &Option<Regex>,
+  slur_regex: &Option<LemmyResult<Regex>>,
  url_blocklist: &RegexSet,
  context: &LemmyContext,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Option<String>> {
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  impls::actor_language::default_post_language,
+  impls::actor_language::validate_post_language,
  source::{
-    actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
    comment::{Comment, CommentInsertForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
    comment_reply::{CommentReply, CommentReplyUpdateForm},
    local_site::LocalSite,
@ -61,7 +60,12 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
  let post = post_view.post;
  let community_id = post_view.community.id;

-  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    &post_view.community,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
  check_post_deleted_or_removed(&post)?;

  // Check if post is locked, no new comments
@ -88,20 +92,12 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
    check_comment_depth(parent)?;
  }

-  // attempt to set default language if none was provided
-  let language_id = match data.language_id {
-    Some(lid) => lid,
-    None => {
-      default_post_language(
+  let language_id = validate_post_language(
    &mut context.pool(),
+    data.language_id,
    community_id,
    local_user_view.local_user.id,
  )
-      .await?
-    }
-  };
-
-  CommunityLanguage::is_allowed_community_language(&mut context.pool(), language_id, community_id)
  .await?;

  let comment_form = CommentInsertForm {
@ -143,8 +139,7 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::CreateComment(inserted_comment.clone()),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  // Update the read comments, so your own new comment doesn't appear as a +1 unread
  update_read_comments(
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn delete_comment(

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
+    &orig_comment.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;
@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ pub async fn delete_comment(
      orig_comment.community,
    ),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(
    build_comment_response(
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn remove_comment(

  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
+    &orig_comment.community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ pub async fn remove_comment(
      reason: data.reason.clone(),
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(
    build_comment_response(
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  build_response::{build_comment_response, send_local_notifs},
  comment::{CommentResponse, EditComment},
@ -13,13 +14,12 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  impls::actor_language::validate_post_language,
  source::{
-    actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
    comment::{Comment, CommentUpdateForm},
    local_site::LocalSite,
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::naive_now,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{CommentView, LocalUserView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub async fn update_comment(

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
+    &orig_comment.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;
@ -55,14 +55,13 @@ pub async fn update_comment(
    Err(LemmyErrorType::NoCommentEditAllowed)?
  }

-  if let Some(language_id) = data.language_id {
-    CommunityLanguage::is_allowed_community_language(
+  let language_id = validate_post_language(
    &mut context.pool(),
-      language_id,
+    data.language_id,
    orig_comment.community.id,
+    local_user_view.local_user.id,
  )
  .await?;
-  }

  let slur_regex = local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
  let url_blocklist = get_url_blocklist(&context).await?;
@ -74,8 +73,8 @@ pub async fn update_comment(
  let comment_id = data.comment_id;
  let form = CommentUpdateForm {
    content,
-    language_id: data.language_id,
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    language_id: Some(language_id),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
    ..Default::default()
  };
  let updated_comment = Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, &form)
@ -98,8 +97,7 @@ pub async fn update_comment(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::UpdateComment(updated_comment.clone()),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(
    build_comment_response(
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::check_community_visibility_allowed;
 use activitypub_federation::{config::Data, http_signatures::generate_actor_keypair};
 use actix_web::web::Json;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
      Community,
      CommunityFollower,
      CommunityFollowerForm,
+      CommunityFollowerState,
      CommunityInsertForm,
      CommunityModerator,
      CommunityModeratorForm,
@ -82,6 +84,12 @@ pub async fn create_community(

  is_valid_actor_name(&data.name, local_site.actor_name_max_length as usize)?;

+  if let Some(desc) = &data.description {
+    is_valid_body_field(desc, false)?;
+  }
+
+  check_community_visibility_allowed(data.visibility, &local_user_view)?;
+
  // Double check for duplicate community actor_ids
  let community_actor_id = generate_local_apub_endpoint(
    EndpointType::Community,
@ -135,7 +143,8 @@ pub async fn create_community(
  let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
    community_id: inserted_community.id,
    person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
-    pending: false,
+    state: Some(CommunityFollowerState::Accepted),
+    approver_id: None,
  };

  CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/delete.rs
@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ pub async fn delete_community(
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<CommunityResponse>> {
  // Fetch the community mods
-  let community_id = data.community_id;
  let community_mods =
-    CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
+    CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;

+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    community_id,
+    &community,
    true,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ pub async fn delete_community(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::DeleteCommunity(local_user_view.person.clone(), community, data.deleted),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  build_community_response(&context, local_user_view, community_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/mod.rs
@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
+use lemmy_api_common::utils::is_admin;
+use lemmy_db_schema::CommunityVisibility;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
+
 pub mod create;
 pub mod delete;
 pub mod list;
 pub mod remove;
 pub mod update;
+
+/// For now only admins can make communities private, in order to prevent abuse.
+/// Need to implement admin approval for new communities to get rid of this.
+fn check_community_visibility_allowed(
+  visibility: Option<CommunityVisibility>,
+  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  if visibility == Some(lemmy_db_schema::CommunityVisibility::Private) {
+    is_admin(local_user_view)?;
+  }
+  Ok(())
+}
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ pub async fn remove_community(
  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<CommunityResponse>> {
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    data.community_id,
+    &community,
    true,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -65,8 +66,7 @@ pub async fn remove_community(
      removed: data.removed,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  build_community_response(&context, local_user_view, community_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use super::check_community_visibility_allowed;
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  build_response::build_community_response,
  community::{CommunityResponse, EditCommunity},
@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    local_site::LocalSite,
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_update, naive_now},
+  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_update},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_utils::{
@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ pub async fn update_community(
    is_valid_body_field(sidebar, false)?;
  }

+  check_community_visibility_allowed(data.visibility, &local_user_view)?;
  let description = diesel_string_update(data.description.as_deref());

  let old_community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ pub async fn update_community(
  // Verify its a mod (only mods can edit it)
  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    data.community_id,
+    &old_community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ pub async fn update_community(
    nsfw: data.nsfw,
    posting_restricted_to_mods: data.posting_restricted_to_mods,
    visibility: data.visibility,
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
    ..Default::default()
  };

@ -105,8 +108,7 @@ pub async fn update_community(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::UpdateCommunity(local_user_view.person.clone(), community),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  build_community_response(&context, local_user_view, community_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/oauth_provider/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/oauth_provider/update.rs
@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, oauth_provider::EditOAuthProvider, utils::is_admin};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::oauth_provider::{OAuthProvider, OAuthProviderUpdateForm},
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::{diesel_required_string_update, diesel_required_url_update, naive_now},
+  utils::{diesel_required_string_update, diesel_required_url_update},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ pub async fn update_oauth_provider(
    auto_verify_email: data.auto_verify_email,
    account_linking_enabled: data.account_linking_enabled,
    enabled: data.enabled,
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
  };

  let update_result =
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@ -12,17 +12,15 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
    get_url_blocklist,
    honeypot_check,
    local_site_to_slur_regex,
-    mark_post_as_read,
    process_markdown_opt,
  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  impls::actor_language::default_post_language,
+  impls::actor_language::validate_post_language,
  source::{
-    actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
    community::Community,
    local_site::LocalSite,
-    post::{Post, PostInsertForm, PostLike, PostLikeForm},
+    post::{Post, PostInsertForm, PostLike, PostLikeForm, PostRead, PostReadForm},
  },
  traits::{Crud, Likeable},
  utils::diesel_url_create,
@ -85,15 +83,9 @@ pub async fn create_post(
    is_valid_body_field(body, true)?;
  }

-  check_community_user_action(
-    &local_user_view.person,
-    data.community_id,
-    &mut context.pool(),
-  )
-  .await?;
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), data.community_id).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, &community, &mut context.pool()).await?;

-  let community_id = data.community_id;
-  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
  if community.posting_restricted_to_mods {
    let community_id = data.community_id;
    CommunityModeratorView::check_is_community_moderator(
@ -104,22 +96,12 @@ pub async fn create_post(
    .await?;
  }

-  // attempt to set default language if none was provided
-  let language_id = match data.language_id {
-    Some(lid) => lid,
-    None => {
-      default_post_language(
+  let language_id = validate_post_language(
    &mut context.pool(),
-        community_id,
+    data.language_id,
+    data.community_id,
    local_user_view.local_user.id,
  )
-      .await?
-    }
-  };
-
-  // Only need to check if language is allowed in case user set it explicitly. When using default
-  // language, it already only returns allowed languages.
-  CommunityLanguage::is_allowed_community_language(&mut context.pool(), language_id, community_id)
  .await?;

  let scheduled_publish_time =
@ -142,6 +124,7 @@ pub async fn create_post(
    .await
    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntCreatePost)?;

+  let community_id = community.id;
  let federate_post = if scheduled_publish_time.is_none() {
    send_webmention(inserted_post.clone(), community);
    |post| Some(SendActivityData::CreatePost(post))
@ -159,17 +142,14 @@ pub async fn create_post(
  // They like their own post by default
  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
  let post_id = inserted_post.id;
-  let like_form = PostLikeForm {
-    post_id,
-    person_id,
-    score: 1,
-  };
+  let like_form = PostLikeForm::new(post_id, person_id, 1);

  PostLike::like(&mut context.pool(), &like_form)
    .await
    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntLikePost)?;

-  mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let read_form = PostReadForm::new(post_id, person_id);
+  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &read_form).await?;

  build_post_response(&context, community_id, local_user_view, post_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  utils::check_community_user_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  source::post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
+  source::{
+    community::Community,
+    post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
+  },
  traits::Crud,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
@ -28,12 +31,8 @@ pub async fn delete_post(
    Err(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdatePost)?
  }

-  check_community_user_action(
-    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_post.community_id,
-    &mut context.pool(),
-  )
-  .await?;
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), orig_post.community_id).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, &community, &mut context.pool()).await?;

  // Verify that only the creator can delete
  if !Post::is_post_creator(local_user_view.person.id, orig_post.creator_id) {
@ -54,8 +53,7 @@ pub async fn delete_post(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::DeletePost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.0),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  build_post_response(
    &context,
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  post::{GetPost, GetPostResponse},
-  utils::{check_private_instance, is_mod_or_admin_opt, mark_post_as_read, update_read_comments},
+  utils::{check_private_instance, is_mod_or_admin_opt, update_read_comments},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  source::{comment::Comment, post::Post},
+  source::{
+    comment::Comment,
+    post::{Post, PostRead, PostReadForm},
+  },
  traits::Crud,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::{
@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ pub async fn get_post(

  let post_id = post_view.post.id;
  if let Some(person_id) = person_id {
-    mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+    let read_form = PostReadForm::new(post_id, person_id);
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &read_form).await?;

    update_read_comments(
      person_id,
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
+    community::Community,
    local_user::LocalUser,
    moderator::{ModRemovePost, ModRemovePostForm},
    post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
@ -26,11 +27,16 @@ pub async fn remove_post(
  local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
  let post_id = data.post_id;
+
+  // We cannot use PostView to avoid a database read here, as it doesn't return removed items
+  // by default. So we would have to pass in `is_mod_or_admin`, but that is impossible without
+  // knowing which community the post belongs to.
  let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), orig_post.community_id).await?;

  check_community_mod_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_post.community_id,
+    &community,
    false,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
@ -77,8 +83,7 @@ pub async fn remove_post(
      removed: data.removed,
    },
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, local_user_view, post_id).await
 }
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::{convert_published_time, create::send_webmention};
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  build_response::build_post_response,
  context::LemmyContext,
@ -15,16 +16,16 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  impls::actor_language::validate_post_language,
  source::{
-    actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
    community::Community,
    local_site::LocalSite,
    post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_update, naive_now},
+  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_update},
 };
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
  error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
  utils::{
@ -87,32 +88,31 @@ pub async fn update_post(
  }

  let post_id = data.post_id;
-  let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
+  let orig_post = PostView::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, None, false).await?;

  check_community_user_action(
    &local_user_view.person,
-    orig_post.community_id,
+    &orig_post.community,
    &mut context.pool(),
  )
  .await?;

  // Verify that only the creator can edit
-  if !Post::is_post_creator(local_user_view.person.id, orig_post.creator_id) {
+  if !Post::is_post_creator(local_user_view.person.id, orig_post.post.creator_id) {
    Err(LemmyErrorType::NoPostEditAllowed)?
  }

-  if let Some(language_id) = data.language_id {
-    CommunityLanguage::is_allowed_community_language(
+  let language_id = validate_post_language(
    &mut context.pool(),
-      language_id,
-      orig_post.community_id,
+    data.language_id,
+    orig_post.post.community_id,
+    local_user_view.local_user.id,
  )
  .await?;
-  }

  // handle changes to scheduled_publish_time
  let scheduled_publish_time = match (
-    orig_post.scheduled_publish_time,
+    orig_post.post.scheduled_publish_time,
    data.scheduled_publish_time,
  ) {
    // schedule time can be changed if post is still scheduled (and not published yet)
@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ pub async fn update_post(
    body,
    alt_text,
    nsfw: data.nsfw,
-    language_id: data.language_id,
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    language_id: Some(language_id),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
    scheduled_publish_time,
    ..Default::default()
  };
@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ pub async fn update_post(

  // send out federation/webmention if necessary
  match (
-    orig_post.scheduled_publish_time,
+    orig_post.post.scheduled_publish_time,
    data.scheduled_publish_time,
  ) {
    // schedule was removed, send create activity and webmention
    (Some(_), None) => {
-      let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), orig_post.community_id).await?;
+      let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), orig_post.community.id).await?;
      send_webmention(updated_post.clone(), community);
      generate_post_link_metadata(
        updated_post.clone(),
@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ pub async fn update_post(

  build_post_response(
    context.deref(),
-    orig_post.community_id,
+    orig_post.community.id,
    local_user_view,
    post_id,
  )
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
  private_message::{CreatePrivateMessage, PrivateMessageResponse},
  send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
  utils::{
+    check_private_messages_enabled,
    get_interface_language,
    get_url_blocklist,
    local_site_to_slur_regex,
@ -46,6 +47,16 @@ pub async fn create_private_message(
  )
  .await?;

+  check_private_messages_enabled(&local_user_view)?;
+
+  // Don't allow local sends to people who have private messages disabled
+  let recipient_local_user_opt = LocalUserView::read_person(&mut context.pool(), data.recipient_id)
+    .await
+    .ok();
+  if let Some(recipient_local_user) = recipient_local_user_opt {
+    check_private_messages_enabled(&recipient_local_user)?;
+  }
+
  let private_message_form = PrivateMessageInsertForm::new(
    local_user_view.person.id,
    data.recipient_id,
@ -78,8 +89,7 @@ pub async fn create_private_message(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::CreatePrivateMessage(view.clone()),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(PrivateMessageResponse {
    private_message_view: view,
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/delete.rs
@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ pub async fn delete_private_message(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::DeletePrivateMessage(local_user_view.person, private_message, data.deleted),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  let view = PrivateMessageView::read(&mut context.pool(), private_message_id).await?;
  Ok(Json(PrivateMessageResponse {
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/update.rs
@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  private_message::{EditPrivateMessage, PrivateMessageResponse},
@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageUpdateForm},
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::naive_now,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PrivateMessageView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub async fn update_private_message(
    private_message_id,
    &PrivateMessageUpdateForm {
      content: Some(content),
-      updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+      updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
      ..Default::default()
    },
  )
@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ pub async fn update_private_message(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::UpdatePrivateMessage(view.clone()),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(PrivateMessageResponse {
    private_message_view: view,
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::not_zero;
 use crate::site::{application_question_check, site_default_post_listing_type_check};
 use activitypub_federation::{config::Data, http_signatures::generate_actor_keypair};
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  site::{CreateSite, SiteResponse},
@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    site::{Site, SiteUpdateForm},
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_create, naive_now},
+  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_create},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, SiteView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ pub async fn create_site(
    icon: Some(icon),
    banner: Some(banner),
    actor_id: Some(actor_id),
-    last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
+    last_refreshed_at: Some(Utc::now()),
    inbox_url,
    private_key: Some(Some(keypair.private_key)),
    public_key: Some(keypair.public_key),
@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ pub async fn create_site(
    legal_information: diesel_string_update(data.legal_information.as_deref()),
    application_email_admins: data.application_email_admins,
    hide_modlog_mod_names: data.hide_modlog_mod_names,
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
    slur_filter_regex: diesel_string_update(data.slur_filter_regex.as_deref()),
    actor_name_max_length: data.actor_name_max_length,
    federation_enabled: data.federation_enabled,
@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ fn validate_create_payload(local_site: &LocalSite, create_site: &CreateSite) ->
      .slur_filter_regex
      .as_deref()
      .or(local_site.slur_filter_regex.as_deref()),
-  )?;
+  );

  site_name_length_check(&create_site.name)?;
  check_slurs(&create_site.name, &slur_regex)?;
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/update.rs
@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::not_zero;
 use crate::site::{application_question_check, site_default_post_listing_type_check};
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  request::replace_image,
@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    site::{Site, SiteUpdateForm},
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_update, naive_now},
+  utils::{diesel_string_update, diesel_url_update},
  RegistrationMode,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, SiteView};
@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ pub async fn update_site(
    icon,
    banner,
    content_warning: diesel_string_update(data.content_warning.as_deref()),
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
    ..Default::default()
  };

@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ pub async fn update_site(
    legal_information: diesel_string_update(data.legal_information.as_deref()),
    application_email_admins: data.application_email_admins,
    hide_modlog_mod_names: data.hide_modlog_mod_names,
-    updated: Some(Some(naive_now())),
+    updated: Some(Some(Utc::now())),
    slur_filter_regex: diesel_string_update(data.slur_filter_regex.as_deref()),
    actor_name_max_length: data.actor_name_max_length,
    federation_enabled: data.federation_enabled,
@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ fn validate_update_payload(local_site: &LocalSite, edit_site: &EditSite) -> Lemm
      .slur_filter_regex
      .as_deref()
      .or(local_site.slur_filter_regex.as_deref()),
-  )?;
+  );

  if let Some(name) = &edit_site.name {
    // The name doesn't need to be updated, but if provided it cannot be blanked out...
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/tagline/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/tagline/update.rs
@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::Json;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  tagline::{TaglineResponse, UpdateTagline},
@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    tagline::{Tagline, TaglineUpdateForm},
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::naive_now,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub async fn update_tagline(

  let tagline_form = TaglineUpdateForm {
    content,
-    updated: naive_now(),
+    updated: Utc::now(),
  };

  let tagline = Tagline::update(&mut context.pool(), data.id, &tagline_form).await?;
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@ -148,15 +148,16 @@ pub async fn register(
  let inserted_local_user = create_local_user(&context, language_tags, &local_user_form).await?;

  if local_site.site_setup && require_registration_application {
+    if let Some(answer) = data.answer.clone() {
      // Create the registration application
      let form = RegistrationApplicationInsertForm {
        local_user_id: inserted_local_user.id,
-      // We already made sure answer was not null above
-      answer: data.answer.clone().expect("must have an answer"),
+        answer,
      };

      RegistrationApplication::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
    }
+  }

  // Email the admins, only if email verification is not required
  if local_site.application_email_admins && !local_site.require_email_verification {
@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ pub async fn authenticate_with_oauth(

        OAuthAccount::create(&mut context.pool(), &oauth_account_form)
          .await
-          .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
+          .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;

        local_user = user_view.local_user.clone();
      } else {
@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ pub async fn authenticate_with_oauth(

      OAuthAccount::create(&mut context.pool(), &oauth_account_form)
        .await
-        .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::IncorrectLogin)?;
+        .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::IncorrectLogin)?;

      // prevent sign in until application is accepted
      if local_site.site_setup
@ -373,18 +374,20 @@ pub async fn authenticate_with_oauth(
        && !local_user.accepted_application
        && !local_user.admin
      {
+        if let Some(answer) = data.answer.clone() {
          // Create the registration application
          RegistrationApplication::create(
            &mut context.pool(),
            &RegistrationApplicationInsertForm {
              local_user_id: local_user.id,
-            answer: data.answer.clone().expect("must have an answer"),
+              answer,
            },
          )
          .await?;

          login_response.registration_created = true;
        }
+      }

      // Check email is verified when required
      login_response.verify_email_sent =
@ -483,7 +486,7 @@ async fn send_verification_email_if_required(
      &local_user
        .email
        .clone()
-        .expect("invalid verification email"),
+        .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::EmailRequired)?,
      &mut context.pool(),
      context.settings(),
    )
@ -524,18 +527,16 @@ async fn oauth_request_access_token(
      ("client_secret", &oauth_provider.client_secret),
    ])
    .send()
-    .await;
-
-  let response = response.map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
-  if !response.status().is_success() {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
-  }
+    .await
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?
+    .error_for_status()
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;

  // Extract the access token
  let token_response = response
    .json::<TokenResponse>()
    .await
-    .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;

  Ok(token_response)
 }
@ -552,18 +553,16 @@ async fn oidc_get_user_info(
    .header("Accept", "application/json")
    .bearer_auth(access_token)
    .send()
-    .await;
-
-  let response = response.map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
-  if !response.status().is_success() {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
-  }
+    .await
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?
+    .error_for_status()
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;

  // Extract the OAUTH user_id claim from the returned user_info
  let user_info = response
    .json::<serde_json::Value>()
    .await
-    .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;

  Ok(user_info)
 }
@ -571,7 +570,7 @@ async fn oidc_get_user_info(
 fn read_user_info(user_info: &serde_json::Value, key: &str) -> LemmyResult<String> {
  if let Some(value) = user_info.get(key) {
    let result = serde_json::from_value::<String>(value.clone())
-      .map_err(|_| LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
+      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?;
    return Ok(result);
  }
  Err(LemmyErrorType::OauthLoginFailed)?
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/delete.rs
@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ pub async fn delete_account(
  ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
    SendActivityData::DeleteUser(local_user_view.person, data.delete_content),
    &context,
-  )
-  .await?;
+  )?;

  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
--- a/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ reqwest = { workspace = true }
 moka.workspace = true
 serde_with.workspace = true
 html2md = "0.2.14"
-html2text = "0.12.5"
+html2text = "0.12.6"
 stringreader = "0.1.1"
 enum_delegate = "0.2.0"

--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/block_user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/block_user.rs
@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::to_and_audience;
 use crate::{
  activities::{
    block::{generate_cc, SiteOrCommunity},
@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
    verify_is_public,
    verify_mod_action,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
-  kinds::{activity::BlockType, public},
+  kinds::activity::BlockType,
  protocol::verification::verify_domains_match,
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
@ -52,14 +54,10 @@ impl BlockUser {
    expires: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
    context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
  ) -> LemmyResult<BlockUser> {
-    let audience = if let SiteOrCommunity::Community(c) = target {
-      Some(c.id().into())
-    } else {
-      None
-    };
+    let (to, audience) = to_and_audience(target)?;
    Ok(BlockUser {
      actor: mod_.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to,
      object: user.id().into(),
      cc: generate_cc(target, &mut context.pool()).await?,
      target: target.id(),
@ -125,9 +123,9 @@ impl ActivityHandler for BlockUser {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    match self.target.dereference(context).await? {
      SiteOrCommunity::Site(site) => {
+        verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
        let domain = self
          .object
          .inner()
@ -143,6 +141,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for BlockUser {
        verify_domains_match(&site.id(), self.object.inner())?;
      }
      SiteOrCommunity::Community(community) => {
+        verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
        verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
        verify_mod_action(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
      }
@ -194,11 +193,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for BlockUser {
        CommunityPersonBan::ban(&mut context.pool(), &community_user_ban_form).await?;

        // Also unsubscribe them from the community, if they are subscribed
-        let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-          community_id: community.id,
-          person_id: blocked_person.id,
-          pending: false,
-        };
+        let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(community.id, blocked_person.id);
        CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
          .await
          .ok();
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/mod.rs
@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::generate_to;
 use crate::{
  objects::{community::ApubCommunity, instance::ApubSite},
  protocol::{
@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
  fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
+  kinds::public,
  traits::{Actor, Object},
 };
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
@ -205,3 +207,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_ban_from_community(
    .await
  }
 }
+
+fn to_and_audience(
+  target: &SiteOrCommunity,
+) -> LemmyResult<(Vec<Url>, Option<ObjectId<ApubCommunity>>)> {
+  Ok(if let SiteOrCommunity::Community(c) = target {
+    (vec![generate_to(c)?], Some(c.id().into()))
+  } else {
+    (vec![public()], None)
+  })
+}
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/undo_block_user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/undo_block_user.rs
@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::to_and_audience;
 use crate::{
  activities::{
    block::{generate_cc, SiteOrCommunity},
@ -5,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
    generate_activity_id,
    send_lemmy_activity,
    verify_is_public,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
-  kinds::{activity::UndoType, public},
+  kinds::activity::UndoType,
  protocol::verification::verify_domains_match,
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
@ -44,11 +46,7 @@ impl UndoBlockUser {
    context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
  ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
    let block = BlockUser::new(target, user, mod_, None, reason, None, context).await?;
-    let audience = if let SiteOrCommunity::Community(c) = target {
-      Some(c.id().into())
-    } else {
-      None
-    };
+    let (to, audience) = to_and_audience(target)?;

    let id = generate_activity_id(
      UndoType::Undo,
@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ impl UndoBlockUser {
    )?;
    let undo = UndoBlockUser {
      actor: mod_.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to,
      object: block,
      cc: generate_cc(target, &mut context.pool()).await?,
      kind: UndoType::Undo,
@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUser {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    verify_domains_match(self.actor.inner(), self.object.actor.inner())?;
    self.object.verify(context).await?;
    Ok(())
@ -108,6 +105,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUser {
    let blocked_person = self.object.object.dereference(context).await?;
    match self.object.target.dereference(context).await? {
      SiteOrCommunity::Site(_site) => {
+        verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
        let blocked_person = Person::update(
          &mut context.pool(),
          blocked_person.id,
@ -135,6 +133,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUser {
        ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
      }
      SiteOrCommunity::Community(community) => {
+        verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
        let community_user_ban_form = CommunityPersonBanForm {
          community_id: community.id,
          person_id: blocked_person.id,
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/announce.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/announce.rs
@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use crate::{
  activities::{
    generate_activity_id,
    generate_announce_activity_id,
+    generate_to,
    send_lemmy_activity,
-    verify_is_public,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
-  kinds::{activity::AnnounceType, public},
+  kinds::activity::AnnounceType,
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ impl AnnounceActivity {
      generate_announce_activity_id(inner_kind, &context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname())?;
    Ok(AnnounceActivity {
      actor: community.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(community)?],
      object: IdOrNestedObject::NestedObject(object),
      cc: community
        .followers_url
@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ impl AnnounceActivity {
        actor: c.actor.clone().into_inner(),
        other: serde_json::to_value(c.object)?
          .as_object()
-          .expect("is object")
+          .ok_or(FederationError::Unreachable)?
          .clone(),
      };
      let announce_compat = AnnounceActivity::new(announcable_page, community, context)?;
@ -154,7 +155,6 @@ impl ActivityHandler for AnnounceActivity {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, _context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    Ok(())
  }

@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for AnnounceActivity {
    }

    let community = object.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    can_accept_activity_in_community(&Some(community), context).await?;

    // verify here in order to avoid fetching the object twice over http
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_add.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_add.rs
@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use crate::{
  activities::{
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    generate_activity_id,
-    verify_is_public,
+    generate_to,
    verify_mod_action,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
  fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
-  kinds::{activity::AddType, public},
+  kinds::activity::AddType,
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use lemmy_api_common::{
@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ impl CollectionAdd {
    )?;
    let add = CollectionAdd {
      actor: actor.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(community)?],
      object: added_mod.id(),
      target: generate_moderators_url(&community.actor_id)?.into(),
      cc: vec![community.id()],
@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ impl CollectionAdd {
    )?;
    let add = CollectionAdd {
      actor: actor.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(community)?],
      object: featured_post.ap_id.clone().into(),
      target: generate_featured_url(&community.actor_id)?.into(),
      cc: vec![community.id()],
@ -115,8 +116,8 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionAdd {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    verify_mod_action(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    Ok(())
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_remove.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_remove.rs
@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use crate::{
  activities::{
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    generate_activity_id,
-    verify_is_public,
+    generate_to,
    verify_mod_action,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
  fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
-  kinds::{activity::RemoveType, public},
+  kinds::activity::RemoveType,
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use lemmy_api_common::{
@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ impl CollectionRemove {
    )?;
    let remove = CollectionRemove {
      actor: actor.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(community)?],
      object: removed_mod.id(),
      target: generate_moderators_url(&community.actor_id)?.into(),
      id: id.clone(),
@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ impl CollectionRemove {
    )?;
    let remove = CollectionRemove {
      actor: actor.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(community)?],
      object: featured_post.ap_id.clone().into(),
      target: generate_featured_url(&community.actor_id)?.into(),
      cc: vec![community.id()],
@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionRemove {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    verify_mod_action(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    Ok(())
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/lock_page.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/lock_page.rs
@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ use crate::{
    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    generate_activity_id,
-    verify_is_public,
+    generate_to,
    verify_mod_action,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
  fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
-  kinds::{activity::UndoType, public},
+  kinds::activity::UndoType,
  traits::ActivityHandler,
 };
 use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ impl ActivityHandler for LockPage {
  }

  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    check_community_deleted_or_removed(&community)?;
    verify_mod_action(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
@ -92,8 +93,8 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoLockPage {
  }

  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    check_community_deleted_or_removed(&community)?;
    verify_mod_action(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_lock_post(
  let community_id = community.actor_id.inner().clone();
  let lock = LockPage {
    actor: actor.actor_id.clone().into(),
-    to: vec![public()],
+    to: vec![generate_to(&community)?],
    object: ObjectId::from(post.ap_id),
    cc: vec![community_id.clone()],
    kind: LockType::Lock,
@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_lock_post(
    )?;
    let undo = UndoLockPage {
      actor: lock.actor.clone(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(&community)?],
      cc: lock.cc.clone(),
      kind: UndoType::Undo,
      id,
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/report.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/report.rs
@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ impl Report {
    let object_creator = Person::read(&mut context.pool(), object_creator_id).await?;
    let object_creator_site: Option<ApubSite> =
      Site::read_from_instance_id(&mut context.pool(), object_creator.instance_id)
-        .await?
+        .await
+        .ok()
        .map(Into::into);
    if let Some(inbox) = object_creator_site.map(|s| s.shared_inbox_or_inbox()) {
      inboxes.add_inbox(inbox);
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/update.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/update.rs
@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use crate::{
  activities::{
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    generate_activity_id,
-    verify_is_public,
+    generate_to,
    verify_mod_action,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -13,9 +14,10 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
-  kinds::{activity::UpdateType, public},
+  kinds::activity::UpdateType,
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor, Object},
 };
+use chrono::Utc;
 use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
@ -24,7 +26,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    person::Person,
  },
  traits::Crud,
-  utils::naive_now,
 };
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyError, LemmyResult};
 use url::Url;
@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_update_community(
  )?;
  let update = UpdateCommunity {
    actor: actor.id().into(),
-    to: vec![public()],
+    to: vec![generate_to(&community)?],
    object: Box::new(community.clone().into_json(&context).await?),
    cc: vec![community.id()],
    kind: UpdateType::Update,
@ -77,8 +78,8 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UpdateCommunity {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    verify_mod_action(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    ApubCommunity::verify(&self.object, &community.actor_id.clone().into(), context).await?;
@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UpdateCommunity {
      nsfw: Some(self.object.sensitive.unwrap_or(false)),
      actor_id: Some(self.object.id.into()),
      public_key: Some(self.object.public_key.public_key_pem),
-      last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
+      last_refreshed_at: Some(Utc::now()),
      icon: Some(self.object.icon.map(|i| i.url.into())),
      banner: Some(self.object.image.map(|i| i.url.into())),
      followers_url: self.object.followers.map(Into::into),
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ use crate::{
    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    generate_activity_id,
-    verify_is_public,
+    generate_to,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ use crate::{
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
  fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
-  kinds::public,
  protocol::verification::{verify_domains_match, verify_urls_match},
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor, Object},
 };
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl CreateOrUpdateNote {

    let create_or_update = CreateOrUpdateNote {
      actor: person.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(&community)?],
      cc: note.cc.clone(),
      tag: note.tag.clone(),
      object: note,
@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdateNote {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let post = self.object.get_parents(context).await?.0;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;

    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    verify_domains_match(self.actor.inner(), self.object.id.inner())?;
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/post.rs
@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ use crate::{
    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    generate_activity_id,
-    verify_is_public,
+    generate_to,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  insert_received_activity,
@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
  config::Data,
-  kinds::public,
  protocol::verification::{verify_domains_match, verify_urls_match},
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor, Object},
 };
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl CreateOrUpdatePage {
    )?;
    Ok(CreateOrUpdatePage {
      actor: actor.id().into(),
-      to: vec![public()],
+      to: vec![generate_to(community)?],
      object: post.into_json(context).await?,
      cc: vec![community.id()],
      kind,
@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdatePage {

  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    verify_is_public(&self.to, &self.cc)?;
    let community = self.community(context).await?;
+    verify_visibility(&self.to, &self.cc, &community)?;
    verify_person_in_community(&self.actor, &community, context).await?;
    check_community_deleted_or_removed(&community)?;
    verify_domains_match(self.actor.inner(), self.object.id.inner())?;
@ -118,11 +118,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdatePage {
    let post = ApubPost::from_json(self.object, context).await?;

    // author likes their own post by default
-    let like_form = PostLikeForm {
-      post_id: post.id,
-      person_id: post.creator_id,
-      score: 1,
-    };
+    let like_form = PostLikeForm::new(post.id, post.creator_id, 1);
    PostLike::like(&mut context.pool(), &like_form).await?;

    // Calculate initial hot_rank for post
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/delete.rs
@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Delete {
  pub(in crate::activities::deletion) fn new(
    actor: &ApubPerson,
    object: DeletableObjects,
-    to: Url,
+    to: Vec<Url>,
    community: Option<&Community>,
    summary: Option<String>,
    context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl Delete {
    let cc: Option<Url> = community.map(|c| c.actor_id.clone().into());
    Ok(Delete {
      actor: actor.actor_id.clone().into(),
-      to: vec![to],
+      to,
      object: IdOrNestedObject::Id(object.id()),
      cc: cc.into_iter().collect(),
      kind: DeleteType::Delete,
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+use super::{generate_to, verify_is_public};
 use crate::{
  activities::{
    community::send_activity_in_community,
    send_lemmy_activity,
-    verify_is_public,
    verify_mod_action,
    verify_person,
    verify_person_in_community,
+    verify_visibility,
  },
  activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
  objects::{
@ -59,11 +60,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_apub_delete_in_community(
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
  let actor = ApubPerson::from(actor);
  let is_mod_action = reason.is_some();
+  let to = vec![generate_to(&community)?];
  let activity = if deleted {
-    let delete = Delete::new(&actor, object, public(), Some(&community), reason, context)?;
+    let delete = Delete::new(&actor, object, to, Some(&community), reason, context)?;
    AnnouncableActivities::Delete(delete)
  } else {
-    let undo = UndoDelete::new(&actor, object, public(), Some(&community), reason, context)?;
+    let undo = UndoDelete::new(&actor, object, to, Some(&community), reason, context)?;
    AnnouncableActivities::UndoDelete(undo)
  };
  send_activity_in_community(
@ -92,10 +94,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_apub_delete_private_message(
  let deletable = DeletableObjects::PrivateMessage(pm.into());
  let inbox = ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(recipient.shared_inbox_or_inbox());
  if deleted {
-    let delete: Delete = Delete::new(actor, deletable, recipient.id(), None, None, &context)?;
+    let delete: Delete = Delete::new(actor, deletable, vec![recipient.id()], None, None, &context)?;
    send_lemmy_activity(&context, delete, actor, inbox, true).await?;
  } else {
-    let undo = UndoDelete::new(actor, deletable, recipient.id(), None, None, &context)?;
+    let undo = UndoDelete::new(actor, deletable, vec![recipient.id()], None, None, &context)?;
    send_lemmy_activity(&context, undo, actor, inbox, true).await?;
  };
  Ok(())
@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ pub async fn send_apub_delete_user(
  let person: ApubPerson = person.into();

  let deletable = DeletableObjects::Person(person.clone());
-  let mut delete: Delete = Delete::new(&person, deletable, public(), None, None, &context)?;
+  let mut delete: Delete = Delete::new(&person, deletable, vec![public()], None, None, &context)?;
  delete.remove_data = Some(remove_data);

  let inboxes = ActivitySendTargets::to_all_instances();
@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ pub(in crate::activities) async fn verify_delete_activity(
  let object = DeletableObjects::read_from_db(activity.object.id(), context).await?;
  match object {
    DeletableObjects::Community(community) => {
-      verify_is_public(&activity.to, &[])?;
+      verify_visibility(&activity.to, &[], &community)?;
      if community.local {
        // can only do this check for local community, in remote case it would try to fetch the
        // deleted community (which fails)
@ -185,22 +187,24 @@ pub(in crate::activities) async fn verify_delete_activity(
      verify_urls_match(person.actor_id.inner(), activity.object.id())?;
    }
    DeletableObjects::Post(p) => {
-      verify_is_public(&activity.to, &[])?;
+      let community = activity.community(context).await?;
+      verify_visibility(&activity.to, &[], &community)?;
      verify_delete_post_or_comment(
        &activity.actor,
        &p.ap_id.clone().into(),
-        &activity.community(context).await?,
+        &community,
        is_mod_action,
        context,
      )
      .await?;
    }
    DeletableObjects::Comment(c) => {
-      verify_is_public(&activity.to, &[])?;
+      let community = activity.community(context).await?;
+      verify_visibility(&activity.to, &[], &community)?;
      verify_delete_post_or_comment(
        &activity.actor,
        &c.ap_id.clone().into(),
-        &activity.community(context).await?,
+        &community,
        is_mod_action,
        context,
      )
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/undo_delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/undo_delete.rs
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl UndoDelete {
  pub(in crate::activities::deletion) fn new(
    actor: &ApubPerson,
    object: DeletableObjects,
-    to: Url,
+    to: Vec<Url>,
    community: Option<&Community>,
    summary: Option<String>,
    context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl UndoDelete {
    let cc: Option<Url> = community.map(|c| c.actor_id.clone().into());
    Ok(UndoDelete {
      actor: actor.actor_id.clone().into(),
-      to: vec![to],
+      to,
      object,
      cc: cc.into_iter().collect(),
      kind: UndoType::Undo,
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
  source::{
    activity::ActivitySendTargets,
-    community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
+    community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm, CommunityFollowerState},
    person::{PersonFollower, PersonFollowerForm},
  },
  traits::Followable,
@ -102,21 +102,25 @@ impl ActivityHandler for Follow {
          pending: false,
        };
        PersonFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
+        AcceptFollow::send(self, context).await?;
      }
      UserOrCommunity::Community(c) => {
+        let state = Some(match c.visibility {
+          CommunityVisibility::Public => CommunityFollowerState::Accepted,
+          CommunityVisibility::Private => CommunityFollowerState::ApprovalRequired,
          // Dont allow following local-only community via federation.
-        if c.visibility != CommunityVisibility::Public {
-          return Err(LemmyErrorType::NotFound.into());
-        }
+          CommunityVisibility::LocalOnly => return Err(LemmyErrorType::NotFound.into()),
+        });
        let form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-          community_id: c.id,
-          person_id: actor.id,
-          pending: false,
+          state,
+          ..CommunityFollowerForm::new(c.id, actor.id)
        };
        CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
+        if c.visibility == CommunityVisibility::Public {
+          AcceptFollow::send(self, context).await?;
        }
      }
-
-    AcceptFollow::send(self, context).await
+    }
+    Ok(())
  }
 }
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/mod.rs
@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
+use super::generate_activity_id;
 use crate::{
  objects::{community::ApubCommunity, person::ApubPerson},
-  protocol::activities::following::{follow::Follow, undo_follow::UndoFollow},
+  protocol::activities::following::{
+    accept::AcceptFollow,
+    follow::Follow,
+    reject::RejectFollow,
+    undo_follow::UndoFollow,
+  },
 };
-use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
+use activitypub_federation::{config::Data, kinds::activity::FollowType};
 use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::{community::Community, person::Person};
+use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  newtypes::{CommunityId, PersonId},
+  source::{community::Community, person::Person},
+  traits::Crud,
+};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;

-pub mod accept;
-pub mod follow;
-pub mod undo_follow;
+pub(crate) mod accept;
+pub(crate) mod follow;
+pub(crate) mod reject;
+pub(crate) mod undo_follow;

 pub async fn send_follow_community(
  community: Community,
@ -25,3 +36,29 @@ pub async fn send_follow_community(
    UndoFollow::send(&actor, &community, context).await
  }
 }
+
+pub async fn send_accept_or_reject_follow(
+  community_id: CommunityId,
+  person_id: PersonId,
+  accepted: bool,
+  context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
+  let person = Person::read(&mut context.pool(), person_id).await?;
+
+  let follow = Follow {
+    actor: person.actor_id.into(),
+    to: Some([community.actor_id.clone().into()]),
+    object: community.actor_id.into(),
+    kind: FollowType::Follow,
+    id: generate_activity_id(
+      FollowType::Follow,
+      &context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname(),
+    )?,
+  };
+  if accepted {
+    AcceptFollow::send(follow, context).await
+  } else {
+    RejectFollow::send(follow, context).await
+  }
+}
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/reject.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/reject.rs
@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+use crate::{
+  activities::{generate_activity_id, send_lemmy_activity},
+  insert_received_activity,
+  protocol::activities::following::{follow::Follow, reject::RejectFollow},
+};
+use activitypub_federation::{
+  config::Data,
+  kinds::activity::RejectType,
+  protocol::verification::verify_urls_match,
+  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
+};
+use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  source::{
+    activity::ActivitySendTargets,
+    community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
+  },
+  traits::Followable,
+};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyError, LemmyResult};
+use url::Url;
+
+impl RejectFollow {
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  pub async fn send(follow: Follow, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let user_or_community = follow.object.dereference_local(context).await?;
+    let person = follow.actor.clone().dereference(context).await?;
+    let reject = RejectFollow {
+      actor: user_or_community.id().into(),
+      to: Some([person.id().into()]),
+      object: follow,
+      kind: RejectType::Reject,
+      id: generate_activity_id(
+        RejectType::Reject,
+        &context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname(),
+      )?,
+    };
+    let inbox = ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(person.shared_inbox_or_inbox());
+    send_lemmy_activity(context, reject, &user_or_community, inbox, true).await
+  }
+}
+
+/// Handle rejected follows
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl ActivityHandler for RejectFollow {
+  type DataType = LemmyContext;
+  type Error = LemmyError;
+
+  fn id(&self) -> &Url {
+    &self.id
+  }
+
+  fn actor(&self) -> &Url {
+    self.actor.inner()
+  }
+
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    verify_urls_match(self.actor.inner(), self.object.object.inner())?;
+    self.object.verify(context).await?;
+    if let Some(to) = &self.to {
+      verify_urls_match(to[0].inner(), self.object.actor.inner())?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  async fn receive(self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    insert_received_activity(&self.id, context).await?;
+    let community = self.actor.dereference(context).await?;
+    let person = self.object.actor.dereference(context).await?;
+
+    // remove the follow
+    let form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(community.id, person.id);
+    CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
@ -90,11 +90,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoFollow {
        PersonFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
      }
      UserOrCommunity::Community(c) => {
-        let form = CommunityFollowerForm {
-          community_id: c.id,
-          person_id: person.id,
-          pending: false,
-        };
+        let form = CommunityFollowerForm::new(c.id, person.id);
        CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
      }
    }
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
  traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use anyhow::anyhow;
+use following::send_accept_or_reject_follow;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
  context::LemmyContext,
  send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
    community::Community,
  },
  traits::Crud,
+  CommunityVisibility,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{CommunityPersonBanView, CommunityView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::{FederationError, LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
@ -120,6 +122,28 @@ pub(crate) fn verify_is_public(to: &[Url], cc: &[Url]) -> LemmyResult<()> {
  }
 }

+/// Returns an error if object visibility doesnt match community visibility
+/// (ie content in private community must also be private).
+pub(crate) fn verify_visibility(to: &[Url], cc: &[Url], community: &Community) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  use CommunityVisibility::*;
+  let object_is_public = [to, cc].iter().any(|set| set.contains(&public()));
+  match community.visibility {
+    Public if !object_is_public => Err(FederationError::ObjectIsNotPublic)?,
+    Private if object_is_public => Err(FederationError::ObjectIsNotPrivate)?,
+    LocalOnly => Err(LemmyErrorType::NotFound.into()),
+    _ => Ok(()),
+  }
+}
+
+/// Marks object as public only if the community is public
+pub(crate) fn generate_to(community: &Community) -> LemmyResult<Url> {
+  if community.visibility == CommunityVisibility::Public {
+    Ok(public())
+  } else {
+    Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/followers", community.actor_id))?)
+  }
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn verify_community_matches<T>(a: &ObjectId<ApubCommunity>, b: T) -> LemmyResult<()>
 where
  T: Into<ObjectId<ApubCommunity>>,
@ -367,6 +391,12 @@ pub async fn match_outgoing_activities(
        community,
        reason,
      } => Report::send(ObjectId::from(object_id), actor, community, reason, context).await,
+      AcceptFollower(community_id, person_id) => {
+        send_accept_or_reject_follow(community_id, person_id, true, &context).await
+      }
+      RejectFollower(community_id, person_id) => {
+        send_accept_or_reject_follow(community_id, person_id, false, &context).await
+      }
    }
  };
  fed_task.await?;
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/voting/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/voting/mod.rs
@ -79,11 +79,7 @@ async fn vote_post(
  context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
  let post_id = post.id;
-  let like_form = PostLikeForm {
-    post_id: post.id,
-    person_id: actor.id,
-    score: vote_type.into(),
-  };
+  let like_form = PostLikeForm::new(post.id, actor.id, vote_type.into());
  let person_id = actor.id;
  PostLike::remove(&mut context.pool(), person_id, post_id).await?;
  PostLike::like(&mut context.pool(), &like_form).await?;
--- a/Show more
+++ b/Show more