diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs b/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
index a694bbc4b..47c23d3d2 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Perform for DistinguishComment {
     let form = CommentUpdateForm::builder()
       .distinguished(Some(data.distinguished))
       .build();
-    Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, form)
+    Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, &form)
       .await
       .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateComment)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
index 43dd948e3..086207775 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Perform for AddModToCommunity {
       removed: Some(!data.added),
     };
 
-    ModAddCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModAddCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     // Note: in case a remote mod is added, this returns the old moderators list, it will only get
     //       updated once we receive an activity from the community (like `Announce/Add/Moderator`)
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs b/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
index 2b54aac5e..33f6ef833 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Perform for BanFromCommunity {
     };
 
     if data.ban {
-      CommunityPersonBan::ban(&mut context.pool(), community_user_ban_form)
+      CommunityPersonBan::ban(&mut context.pool(), &community_user_ban_form)
         .await
         .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityUserAlreadyBanned)?;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Perform for BanFromCommunity {
         .await
         .ok();
     } else {
-      CommunityPersonBan::unban(&mut context.pool(), community_user_ban_form)
+      CommunityPersonBan::unban(&mut context.pool(), &community_user_ban_form)
         .await
         .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CommunityUserAlreadyBanned)?;
     }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Perform for BanFromCommunity {
       expires,
     };
 
-    ModBanFromCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModBanFromCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     let person_id = data.person_id;
     let person_view = PersonView::read(&mut context.pool(), person_id).await?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs b/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
index 5630e5e15..2b6579c4d 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Perform for TransferCommunity {
       community_id: data.community_id,
     };
 
-    ModTransferCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModTransferCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     let community_id = data.community_id;
     let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
index 82baa87b1..0b478ea92 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Perform for AddAdmin {
       removed: Some(!data.added),
     };
 
-    ModAdd::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModAdd::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     let admins = PersonView::admins(&mut context.pool()).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/ban_person.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/ban_person.rs
index aa3fe1871..83768bc23 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/ban_person.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/ban_person.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Perform for BanPerson {
       expires,
     };
 
-    ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     let person_id = data.person_id;
     let person_view = PersonView::read(&mut context.pool(), person_id).await?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_mention_read.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_mention_read.rs
index e77c56b62..35feea645 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_mention_read.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_mention_read.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl Perform for MarkPersonMentionAsRead {
     PersonMention::update(
       &mut context.pool(),
       person_mention_id,
-      PersonMentionUpdateForm { read },
+      &PersonMentionUpdateForm { read },
     )
     .await
     .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateComment)?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_reply_read.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_reply_read.rs
index ece84b5bc..4071a466d 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_reply_read.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/notifications/mark_reply_read.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Perform for MarkCommentReplyAsRead {
     CommentReply::update(
       &mut context.pool(),
       comment_reply_id,
-      CommentReplyUpdateForm { read },
+      &CommentReplyUpdateForm { read },
     )
     .await
     .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateComment)?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs
index 48baccf16..a0c4763a6 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl Perform for VerifyEmail {
       .build();
     let local_user_id = verification.local_user_id;
 
-    LocalUser::update(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id, form).await?;
+    LocalUser::update(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id, &form).await?;
 
     EmailVerification::delete_old_tokens_for_local_user(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs b/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
index 15243a7bb..c59eba313 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl Perform for FeaturePost {
       is_featured_community: data.feature_type == PostFeatureType::Community,
     };
 
-    ModFeaturePost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModFeaturePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     build_post_response(
       context,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs b/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
index 98a64a152..627e9d8eb 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Perform for LockPost {
       post_id: data.post_id,
       locked: Some(locked),
     };
-    ModLockPost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModLockPost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     build_post_response(
       context,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs b/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs
index b93a9699a..3781c73f2 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl Perform for LeaveAdmin {
       removed: Some(true),
     };
 
-    ModAdd::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModAdd::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     // Reread site and admins
     let site_view = SiteView::read_local(&mut context.pool()).await?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/purge/comment.rs b/crates/api/src/site/purge/comment.rs
index 2092f373c..9334961e9 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/comment.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Perform for PurgeComment {
       post_id,
     };
 
-    AdminPurgeComment::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    AdminPurgeComment::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     Ok(PurgeItemResponse { success: true })
   }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/purge/community.rs b/crates/api/src/site/purge/community.rs
index 30e917801..56e757176 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/community.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/community.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl Perform for PurgeCommunity {
       reason,
     };
 
-    AdminPurgeCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    AdminPurgeCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     Ok(PurgeItemResponse { success: true })
   }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs b/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
index 4230936e6..fa884147f 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl Perform for PurgePerson {
       reason,
     };
 
-    AdminPurgePerson::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    AdminPurgePerson::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     Ok(PurgeItemResponse { success: true })
   }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/purge/post.rs b/crates/api/src/site/purge/post.rs
index 0196fb4ba..6824e408b 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/post.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Perform for PurgePost {
       community_id,
     };
 
-    AdminPurgePost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    AdminPurgePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     Ok(PurgeItemResponse { success: true })
   }
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 6b5156eb5..d259b9e4c 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ pub async fn send_verification_email(
     settings.get_protocol_and_hostname(),
     &form.verification_token
   );
-  EmailVerification::create(pool, form).await?;
+  EmailVerification::create(pool, &form).await?;
 
   let lang = get_interface_language(user);
   let subject = lang.verify_email_subject(&settings.hostname);
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index 3a614efc4..098d1a664 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for CreateComment {
         CommentReply::update(
           &mut context.pool(),
           reply.id,
-          CommentReplyUpdateForm { read: Some(true) },
+          &CommentReplyUpdateForm { read: Some(true) },
         )
         .await
         .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateReplies)?;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for CreateComment {
         PersonMention::update(
           &mut context.pool(),
           mention.id,
-          PersonMentionUpdateForm { read: Some(true) },
+          &PersonMentionUpdateForm { read: Some(true) },
         )
         .await
         .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdatePersonMentions)?;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
index 8c30ecd78..e87eb425b 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for RemoveComment {
       removed: Some(removed),
       reason: data.reason.clone(),
     };
-    ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     let post_id = updated_comment.post_id;
     let post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
index 4b3a1e710..0129e87c2 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for EditComment {
       .language_id(data.language_id)
       .updated(Some(Some(naive_now())))
       .build();
-    let updated_comment = Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, form)
+    let updated_comment = Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, &form)
       .await
       .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateComment)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
index d75dd4dcf..2bcd3d857 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for RemoveCommunity {
       reason: data.reason.clone(),
       expires,
     };
-    ModRemoveCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModRemoveCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     build_community_response(context, local_user_view, community_id).await
   }
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
index 3bb432e10..7950d5047 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for RemovePost {
       removed: Some(removed),
       reason: data.reason.clone(),
     };
-    ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     build_post_response(
       context,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
index a498c4aa8..caba9bd8a 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for Register {
         answer: data.answer.clone().expect("must have an answer"),
       };
 
-      RegistrationApplication::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+      RegistrationApplication::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
     }
 
     // Email the admins
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/block_user.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/block_user.rs
index 453367af8..55642f862 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/block_user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/block_user.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for BlockUser {
           banned: Some(true),
           expires,
         };
-        ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
       SiteOrCommunity::Community(community) => {
         let community_user_ban_form = CommunityPersonBanForm {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for BlockUser {
           person_id: blocked_person.id,
           expires: Some(expires),
         };
-        CommunityPersonBan::ban(&mut context.pool(), community_user_ban_form).await?;
+        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 {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for BlockUser {
           banned: Some(true),
           expires,
         };
-        ModBanFromCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModBanFromCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/undo_block_user.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/undo_block_user.rs
index 74a0faa8c..f68349794 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/undo_block_user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/undo_block_user.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUser {
           banned: Some(false),
           expires,
         };
-        ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModBan::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
       SiteOrCommunity::Community(community) => {
         let community_user_ban_form = CommunityPersonBanForm {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUser {
           person_id: blocked_person.id,
           expires: None,
         };
-        CommunityPersonBan::unban(&mut context.pool(), community_user_ban_form).await?;
+        CommunityPersonBan::unban(&mut context.pool(), &community_user_ban_form).await?;
 
         // write to mod log
         let form = ModBanFromCommunityForm {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUser {
           banned: Some(false),
           expires,
         };
-        ModBanFromCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModBanFromCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_add.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_add.rs
index dbcfe60d4..c36a8f0da 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_add.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_add.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionAdd {
             community_id: community.id,
             person_id: new_mod.id,
           };
-          CommunityModerator::join(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+          CommunityModerator::join(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
           // write mod log
           let actor = self.actor.dereference(context).await?;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionAdd {
             community_id: community.id,
             removed: Some(false),
           };
-          ModAddCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+          ModAddCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
         }
         // TODO: send websocket notification about added mod
       }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionAdd {
         let form = PostUpdateForm::builder()
           .featured_community(Some(true))
           .build();
-        Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, form).await?;
+        Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, &form).await?;
       }
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_remove.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_remove.rs
index 261194136..28214284b 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_remove.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/collection_remove.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionRemove {
           community_id: community.id,
           person_id: remove_mod.id,
         };
-        CommunityModerator::leave(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        CommunityModerator::leave(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
         // write mod log
         let actor = self.actor.dereference(context).await?;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionRemove {
           community_id: community.id,
           removed: Some(true),
         };
-        ModAddCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModAddCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
         // TODO: send websocket notification about removed mod
       }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CollectionRemove {
         let form = PostUpdateForm::builder()
           .featured_community(Some(false))
           .build();
-        Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, form).await?;
+        Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, &form).await?;
       }
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/lock_page.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/lock_page.rs
index 89e905aeb..94135ede9 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/lock_page.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/lock_page.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for LockPage {
   async fn receive(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
     let form = PostUpdateForm::builder().locked(Some(true)).build();
     let post = self.object.dereference(context).await?;
-    Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, form).await?;
+    Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, &form).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoLockPage {
   async fn receive(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
     let form = PostUpdateForm::builder().locked(Some(false)).build();
     let post = self.object.object.dereference(context).await?;
-    Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, form).await?;
+    Post::update(&mut context.pool(), post.id, &form).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/delete.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/delete.rs
index d6da7f4f4..fcdede8d7 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/delete.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub(in crate::activities) async fn receive_remove_action(
         reason,
         expires: None,
       };
-      ModRemoveCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+      ModRemoveCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       Community::update(
         &mut context.pool(),
         community.id,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub(in crate::activities) async fn receive_remove_action(
         removed: Some(true),
         reason,
       };
-      ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+      ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       Post::update(
         &mut context.pool(),
         post.id,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub(in crate::activities) async fn receive_remove_action(
         removed: Some(true),
         reason,
       };
-      ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+      ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       Comment::update(
         &mut context.pool(),
         comment.id,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/undo_delete.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/undo_delete.rs
index 7ac952a6b..541a7455f 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/undo_delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/undo_delete.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl UndoDelete {
           reason: None,
           expires: None,
         };
-        ModRemoveCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModRemoveCommunity::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
         Community::update(
           &mut context.pool(),
           community.id,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl UndoDelete {
           removed: Some(false),
           reason: None,
         };
-        ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
         Post::update(
           &mut context.pool(),
           post.id,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl UndoDelete {
           removed: Some(false),
           reason: None,
         };
-        ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
         Comment::update(
           &mut context.pool(),
           comment.id,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
index ba960819e..2f0f5037a 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for Follow {
           follower_id: actor.id,
           pending: false,
         };
-        PersonFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        PersonFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
       UserOrCommunity::Community(c) => {
         let form = CommunityFollowerForm {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for Follow {
           person_id: actor.id,
           pending: false,
         };
-        CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
index 04737574b..c36b36df8 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoFollow {
           follower_id: person.id,
           pending: false,
         };
-        PersonFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        PersonFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
       UserOrCommunity::Community(c) => {
         let form = CommunityFollowerForm {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for UndoFollow {
           person_id: person.id,
           pending: false,
         };
-        CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+        CommunityFollower::unfollow(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index e665cdcfc..2954de096 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Object for ApubComment {
   async fn delete(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     if !self.deleted {
       let form = CommentUpdateForm::builder().deleted(Some(true)).build();
-      Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, form).await?;
+      Comment::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, &form).await?;
     }
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
index 5a19ea1a6..75eb941b1 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl Object for ApubCommunity {
   #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
   async fn delete(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     let form = CommunityUpdateForm::builder().deleted(Some(true)).build();
-    Community::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, form).await?;
+    Community::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, &form).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl Object for ApubCommunity {
     let languages =
       LanguageTag::to_language_id_multiple(group.language, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
-    let community = Community::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    let community = Community::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
     CommunityLanguage::update(&mut context.pool(), languages, community.id).await?;
 
     let community: ApubCommunity = community.into();
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
index d1678c2c1..d28f8c7cf 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPerson {
   #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
   async fn delete(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     let form = PersonUpdateForm::builder().deleted(Some(true)).build();
-    DbPerson::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, form).await?;
+    DbPerson::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, &form).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index de77fa04e..48b573d30 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
   async fn delete(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     if !self.deleted {
       let form = PostUpdateForm::builder().deleted(Some(true)).build();
-      Post::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, form).await?;
+      Post::update(&mut context.pool(), self.id, &form).await?;
     }
     Ok(())
   }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
         .build()
     };
 
-    let post = Post::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    let post = Post::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
     // write mod log entry for lock
     if Page::is_locked_changed(&old_post, &page.comments_enabled) {
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
         post_id: post.id,
         locked: Some(post.locked),
       };
-      ModLockPost::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+      ModLockPost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(post.into())
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
index 7d18f2617..69a2638ad 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
       ap_id: Some(note.id.into()),
       local: Some(false),
     };
-    let pm = PrivateMessage::create(&mut context.pool(), form).await?;
+    let pm = PrivateMessage::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
     Ok(pm.into())
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/captcha_answer.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/captcha_answer.rs
index 3c3da529e..0404ce005 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/captcha_answer.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/captcha_answer.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     let inserted = CaptchaAnswer::insert(
       pool,
-      CaptchaAnswerForm {
+      &CaptchaAnswerForm {
         answer: "XYZ".to_string(),
       },
     )
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     let inserted = CaptchaAnswer::insert(
       pool,
-      CaptchaAnswerForm {
+      &CaptchaAnswerForm {
         answer: "XYZ".to_string(),
       },
     )
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index 139add14d..88757cd02 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ impl Crud for Comment {
   type IdType = CommentId;
 
   /// This is unimplemented, use [[Comment::create]]
-  async fn create(_pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, _comment_form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(_pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, _comment_form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     unimplemented!();
   }
 
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     comment_id: CommentId,
-    comment_form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    comment_form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(comment.find(comment_id))
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl Crud for Comment {
 impl Likeable for CommentLike {
   type Form = CommentLikeForm;
   type IdType = CommentId;
-  async fn like(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, comment_like_form: CommentLikeForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn like(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, comment_like_form: &CommentLikeForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::comment_like::dsl::{comment_id, comment_like, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(comment_like)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ impl Saveable for CommentSaved {
   type Form = CommentSavedForm;
   async fn save(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    comment_saved_form: CommentSavedForm,
+    comment_saved_form: &CommentSavedForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::comment_saved::dsl::{comment_id, comment_saved, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl Saveable for CommentSaved {
   }
   async fn unsave(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    comment_saved_form: CommentSavedForm,
+    comment_saved_form: &CommentSavedForm,
   ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::comment_saved::dsl::{comment_id, comment_saved, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs
index 99acfe4c2..c5b5a3c6a 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Crud for CommentReply {
 
   async fn create(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    comment_reply_form: Self::InsertForm,
+    comment_reply_form: &Self::InsertForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl Crud for CommentReply {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     comment_reply_id: CommentReplyId,
-    comment_reply_form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    comment_reply_form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(comment_reply.find(comment_reply_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_report.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_report.rs
index fe5cf4de3..ff93915e1 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_report.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_report.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl Reportable for CommentReport {
   /// * `comment_report_form` - the filled CommentReportForm to insert
   async fn report(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    comment_report_form: CommentReportForm,
+    comment_report_form: &CommentReportForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(comment_report)
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
index 67e8035f7..2d0fcfe57 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Crud for Community {
   type UpdateForm = CommunityUpdateForm;
   type IdType = CommunityId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let is_new_community = match &form.actor_id {
       Some(id) => Community::read_from_apub_id(pool, id).await?.is_none(),
       None => true,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Crud for Community {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     community_id: CommunityId,
-    form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(community::table.find(community_id))
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Joinable for CommunityModerator {
   type Form = CommunityModeratorForm;
   async fn join(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    community_moderator_form: CommunityModeratorForm,
+    community_moderator_form: &CommunityModeratorForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community_moderator::dsl::community_moderator;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Joinable for CommunityModerator {
 
   async fn leave(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    community_moderator_form: CommunityModeratorForm,
+    community_moderator_form: &CommunityModeratorForm,
   ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community_moderator::dsl::{community_id, community_moderator, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl Bannable for CommunityPersonBan {
   type Form = CommunityPersonBanForm;
   async fn ban(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    community_person_ban_form: CommunityPersonBanForm,
+    community_person_ban_form: &CommunityPersonBanForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community_person_ban::dsl::{community_id, community_person_ban, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl Bannable for CommunityPersonBan {
 
   async fn unban(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    community_person_ban_form: CommunityPersonBanForm,
+    community_person_ban_form: &CommunityPersonBanForm,
   ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community_person_ban::dsl::{community_id, community_person_ban, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl CommunityFollower {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Followable for CommunityFollower {
   type Form = CommunityFollowerForm;
-  async fn follow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: CommunityFollowerForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn follow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &CommunityFollowerForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community_follower::dsl::{community_follower, community_id, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(community_follower)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl Followable for CommunityFollower {
     .get_result::<Self>(conn)
     .await
   }
-  async fn unfollow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: CommunityFollowerForm) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+  async fn unfollow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &CommunityFollowerForm) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community_follower::dsl::{community_follower, community_id, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::delete(
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ mod tests {
       expires: None,
     };
 
-    let inserted_community_person_ban = CommunityPersonBan::ban(pool, community_person_ban_form)
+    let inserted_community_person_ban = CommunityPersonBan::ban(pool, &community_person_ban_form)
       .await
       .unwrap();
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ mod tests {
     let left_community = CommunityModerator::leave(pool, &community_moderator_form)
       .await
       .unwrap();
-    let unban = CommunityPersonBan::unban(pool, community_person_ban_form)
+    let unban = CommunityPersonBan::unban(pool, &community_person_ban_form)
       .await
       .unwrap();
     let num_deleted = Community::delete(pool, inserted_community.id)
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community_block.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community_block.rs
index d63bdd25b..9dc21bf2f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community_block.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community_block.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 #[async_trait]
 impl Blockable for CommunityBlock {
   type Form = CommunityBlockForm;
-  async fn block(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, community_block_form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn block(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, community_block_form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(community_block)
       .values(community_block_form)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Blockable for CommunityBlock {
   }
   async fn unblock(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    community_block_form: Self::Form,
+    community_block_form: &Self::Form,
   ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::delete(
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs
index 7eb189147..6ef3421d3 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Crud for LocalUser {
   type UpdateForm = LocalUserUpdateForm;
   type IdType = LocalUserId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     let mut form_with_encrypted_password = form.clone();
     let password_hash =
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl Crud for LocalUser {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     local_user_id: LocalUserId,
-    form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(local_user.find(local_user_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
index 5457f8cd5..a4c300b2a 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl Crud for ModRemovePost {
   type UpdateForm = ModRemovePostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModRemovePostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModRemovePostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_remove_post::dsl::mod_remove_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_remove_post)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Crud for ModRemovePost {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModRemovePostForm,
+    form: &ModRemovePostForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_remove_post::dsl::mod_remove_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl Crud for ModLockPost {
   type UpdateForm = ModLockPostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModLockPostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModLockPostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_lock_post::dsl::mod_lock_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_lock_post)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Crud for ModLockPost {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModLockPostForm,
+    form: &ModLockPostForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_lock_post::dsl::mod_lock_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl Crud for ModFeaturePost {
   type UpdateForm = ModFeaturePostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModFeaturePostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModFeaturePostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_feature_post::dsl::mod_feature_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_feature_post)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl Crud for ModFeaturePost {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModFeaturePostForm,
+    form: &ModFeaturePostForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_feature_post::dsl::mod_feature_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl Crud for ModRemoveComment {
   type UpdateForm = ModRemoveCommentForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModRemoveCommentForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModRemoveCommentForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_remove_comment::dsl::mod_remove_comment;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_remove_comment)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl Crud for ModRemoveComment {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModRemoveCommentForm,
+    form: &ModRemoveCommentForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_remove_comment::dsl::mod_remove_comment;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl Crud for ModRemoveCommunity {
   type UpdateForm = ModRemoveCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModRemoveCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModRemoveCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_remove_community::dsl::mod_remove_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_remove_community)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl Crud for ModRemoveCommunity {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModRemoveCommunityForm,
+    form: &ModRemoveCommunityForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_remove_community::dsl::mod_remove_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ impl Crud for ModBanFromCommunity {
   type UpdateForm = ModBanFromCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModBanFromCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModBanFromCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_ban_from_community::dsl::mod_ban_from_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_ban_from_community)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl Crud for ModBanFromCommunity {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModBanFromCommunityForm,
+    form: &ModBanFromCommunityForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_ban_from_community::dsl::mod_ban_from_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl Crud for ModBan {
   type UpdateForm = ModBanForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModBanForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModBanForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_ban::dsl::mod_ban;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_ban)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl Crud for ModBan {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, from_id: i32, form: ModBanForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn update(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, from_id: i32, form: &ModBanForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_ban::dsl::mod_ban;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(mod_ban.find(from_id))
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ impl Crud for ModHideCommunity {
   type UpdateForm = ModHideCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModHideCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModHideCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_hide_community::dsl::mod_hide_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_hide_community)
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ impl Crud for ModHideCommunity {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModHideCommunityForm,
+    form: &ModHideCommunityForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_hide_community::dsl::mod_hide_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl Crud for ModAddCommunity {
   type UpdateForm = ModAddCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModAddCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModAddCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_add_community::dsl::mod_add_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_add_community)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl Crud for ModAddCommunity {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModAddCommunityForm,
+    form: &ModAddCommunityForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_add_community::dsl::mod_add_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ impl Crud for ModTransferCommunity {
   type UpdateForm = ModTransferCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModTransferCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModTransferCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_transfer_community::dsl::mod_transfer_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_transfer_community)
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ impl Crud for ModTransferCommunity {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: ModTransferCommunityForm,
+    form: &ModTransferCommunityForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_transfer_community::dsl::mod_transfer_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl Crud for ModAdd {
   type UpdateForm = ModAddForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: ModAddForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ModAddForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_add::dsl::mod_add;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_add)
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl Crud for ModAdd {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, from_id: i32, form: ModAddForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn update(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, from_id: i32, form: &ModAddForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_add::dsl::mod_add;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(mod_add.find(from_id))
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgePerson {
   type UpdateForm = AdminPurgePersonForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_person::dsl::admin_purge_person;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(admin_purge_person)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgePerson {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: Self::InsertForm,
+    form: &Self::InsertForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_person::dsl::admin_purge_person;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgeCommunity {
   type UpdateForm = AdminPurgeCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_community::dsl::admin_purge_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(admin_purge_community)
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgeCommunity {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: Self::InsertForm,
+    form: &Self::InsertForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_community::dsl::admin_purge_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgePost {
   type UpdateForm = AdminPurgePostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_post::dsl::admin_purge_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(admin_purge_post)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgePost {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: Self::InsertForm,
+    form: &Self::InsertForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_post::dsl::admin_purge_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgeComment {
   type UpdateForm = AdminPurgeCommentForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_comment::dsl::admin_purge_comment;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(admin_purge_comment)
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ impl Crud for AdminPurgeComment {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: Self::InsertForm,
+    form: &Self::InsertForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_comment::dsl::admin_purge_comment;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
index 678927739..9daaa1664 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl Crud for PasswordResetRequest {
   type UpdateForm = PasswordResetRequestForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: PasswordResetRequestForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &PasswordResetRequestForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(password_reset_request)
       .values(form)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Crud for PasswordResetRequest {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     password_reset_request_id: i32,
-    form: PasswordResetRequestForm,
+    form: &PasswordResetRequestForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(password_reset_request.find(password_reset_request_id))
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl PasswordResetRequest {
       token_encrypted: token_hash,
     };
 
-    Self::create(pool, form).await
+    Self::create(pool, &form).await
   }
   pub async fn read_from_token(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
index 2fb8f74a2..53f4a4df0 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Crud for Person {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: PersonInsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &PersonInsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(person::table)
       .values(form)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Crud for Person {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     person_id: PersonId,
-    form: PersonUpdateForm,
+    form: &PersonUpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(person::table.find(person_id))
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl ApubActor for Person {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Followable for PersonFollower {
   type Form = PersonFollowerForm;
-  async fn follow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: PersonFollowerForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn follow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &PersonFollowerForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::person_follower::dsl::{follower_id, person_follower, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(person_follower)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ impl Followable for PersonFollower {
   async fn follow_accepted(_: &mut DbPool<'_>, _: CommunityId, _: PersonId) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     unimplemented!()
   }
-  async fn unfollow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: PersonFollowerForm) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+  async fn unfollow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &PersonFollowerForm) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::person_follower::dsl::{follower_id, person_follower, person_id};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::delete(
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_block.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_block.rs
index 4c5fff13d..0d125cd51 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_block.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_block.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ impl PersonBlock {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Blockable for PersonBlock {
   type Form = PersonBlockForm;
-  async fn block(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, person_block_form: PersonBlockForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn block(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    person_block_form: &PersonBlockForm,
+  ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(person_block)
       .values(person_block_form)
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ impl Blockable for PersonBlock {
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
       .await
   }
-  async fn unblock(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, person_block_form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+  async fn unblock(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, person_block_form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::delete(
       person_block
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
index f9d5b1c67..f2441f00c 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Crud for PersonMention {
 
   async fn create(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    person_mention_form: Self::InsertForm,
+    person_mention_form: &Self::InsertForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     // since the return here isnt utilized, we dont need to do an update
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl Crud for PersonMention {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     person_mention_id: PersonMentionId,
-    person_mention_form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    person_mention_form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(person_mention.find(person_mention_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
index 0335498eb..60b8af2ce 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Crud for Post {
   type UpdateForm = PostUpdateForm;
   type IdType = PostId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(post)
       .values(form)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl Crud for Post {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     post_id: PostId,
-    new_post: Self::UpdateForm,
+    new_post: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(post.find(post_id))
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ impl Post {
 impl Likeable for PostLike {
   type Form = PostLikeForm;
   type IdType = PostId;
-  async fn like(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_like_form: PostLikeForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn like(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_like_form: &PostLikeForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post_like::dsl::{person_id, post_id, post_like};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(post_like)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl Likeable for PostLike {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Saveable for PostSaved {
   type Form = PostSavedForm;
-  async fn save(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_saved_form: PostSavedForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn save(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_saved_form: &PostSavedForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post_saved::dsl::{person_id, post_id, post_saved};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(post_saved)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl Saveable for PostSaved {
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
       .await
   }
-  async fn unsave(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_saved_form: PostSavedForm) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+  async fn unsave(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_saved_form: &PostSavedForm) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post_saved::dsl::{person_id, post_id, post_saved};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::delete(
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl Readable for PostRead {
   type Form = PostReadForm;
   async fn mark_as_read(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    post_read_form: PostReadForm,
+    post_read_form: &PostReadForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post_read::dsl::{person_id, post_id, post_read};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl Readable for PostRead {
 
   async fn mark_as_unread(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    post_read_form: PostReadForm,
+    post_read_form: &PostReadForm,
   ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post_read::dsl::{person_id, post_id, post_read};
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post_report.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post_report.rs
index 0e06ea395..b839d62d5 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post_report.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post_report.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Reportable for PostReport {
   type Form = PostReportForm;
   type IdType = PostReportId;
 
-  async fn report(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_report_form: PostReportForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn report(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, post_report_form: &PostReportForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(post_report)
       .values(post_report_form)
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs
index df259f275..d422f0d23 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Crud for PrivateMessage {
   type UpdateForm = PrivateMessageUpdateForm;
   type IdType = PrivateMessageId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(private_message)
       .values(form)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl Crud for PrivateMessage {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     private_message_id: PrivateMessageId,
-    form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(private_message.find(private_message_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message_report.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message_report.rs
index 21b771ee4..ca2187960 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message_report.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message_report.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl Reportable for PrivateMessageReport {
 
   async fn report(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    pm_report_form: PrivateMessageReportForm,
+    pm_report_form: &PrivateMessageReportForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(private_message_report)
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs
index 9b25c593c..c4df7ba69 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Crud for RegistrationApplication {
   type UpdateForm = RegistrationApplicationUpdateForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(registration_application)
       .values(form)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Crud for RegistrationApplication {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     id_: Self::IdType,
-    form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(registration_application.find(id_))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/site.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/site.rs
index c6bfe673c..090989b27 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/site.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/site.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Crud for Site {
   type UpdateForm = SiteUpdateForm;
   type IdType = SiteId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let is_new_site = match &form.actor_id {
       Some(id_) => Site::read_from_apub_id(pool, id_).await?.is_none(),
       None => true,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Crud for Site {
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     site_id: SiteId,
-    new_site: Self::UpdateForm,
+    new_site: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(site.find(site_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/traits.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/traits.rs
index b7c6af56f..7cafaef7f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/traits.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ where
     + Sized
     + Send
     + AsExpression<<<Self::Table as Table>::PrimaryKey as Expression>::SqlType>;
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error>;
+  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error>;
   /*{
     let query = insert_into(Self::table()).values(form);
     let conn = &mut *get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ where
   async fn update(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     id: Self::IdType,
-    form: Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: &Self::UpdateForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error>;
   /*{
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ where
   //type FollowerColumn: Column + Default + Send;
   //type TargetColumn: Column + Default + Send;
   type Form;
-  async fn follow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn follow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
   /*{
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ where
   ) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
-  async fn unfollow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
+  async fn unfollow(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ where
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Joinable {
   type Form;
-  async fn join(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn join(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
-  async fn leave(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
+  async fn leave(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub trait Joinable {
 pub trait Likeable {
   type Form;
   type IdType;
-  async fn like(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn like(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
   async fn remove(
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ pub trait Likeable {
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Bannable {
   type Form;
-  async fn ban(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn ban(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
-  async fn unban(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
+  async fn unban(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ pub trait Bannable {
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Saveable {
   type Form;
-  async fn save(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn save(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
-  async fn unsave(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
+  async fn unsave(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ pub trait Saveable {
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Blockable {
   type Form;
-  async fn block(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn block(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
-  async fn unblock(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
+  async fn unblock(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ pub trait Blockable {
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Readable {
   type Form;
-  async fn mark_as_read(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn mark_as_read(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
-  async fn mark_as_unread(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
+  async fn mark_as_unread(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<usize, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ pub trait Readable {
 pub trait Reportable {
   type Form;
   type IdType;
-  async fn report(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  async fn report(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &Self::Form) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
     Self: Sized;
   async fn resolve(
diff --git a/src/code_migrations.rs b/src/code_migrations.rs
index 78ea0e29c..ae7df3979 100644
--- a/src/code_migrations.rs
+++ b/src/code_migrations.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async fn user_updates_2020_04_02(
       .last_refreshed_at(Some(naive_now()))
       .build();
 
-    Person::update(pool, cperson.id, form).await?;
+    Person::update(pool, cperson.id, &form).await?;
   }
 
   info!("{} person rows updated.", incorrect_persons.len());
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async fn community_updates_2020_04_02(
       .last_refreshed_at(Some(naive_now()))
       .build();
 
-    Community::update(pool, ccommunity.id, form).await?;
+    Community::update(pool, ccommunity.id, &form).await?;
   }
 
   info!("{} community rows updated.", incorrect_communities.len());
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ async fn regenerate_public_keys_2022_07_05(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Result<(),
         .public_key(Some(key_pair.public_key))
         .private_key(Some(Some(key_pair.private_key)))
         .build();
-      Community::update(&mut conn.into(), community_.id, form).await?;
+      Community::update(&mut conn.into(), community_.id, &form).await?;
     }
   }
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ async fn regenerate_public_keys_2022_07_05(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Result<(),
         .public_key(Some(key_pair.public_key))
         .private_key(Some(Some(key_pair.private_key)))
         .build();
-      Person::update(pool, person_.id, form).await?;
+      Person::update(pool, person_.id, &form).await?;
     }
   }
   Ok(())