diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index 9f513607f..473966606 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for CreatePost {
       .unwrap_or((None, None, None));
 
     let post_form = PostForm {
-      name: Some(data.name.trim().to_owned()),
+      name: data.name.trim().to_owned(),
       url: data_url.map(|u| clean_url_params(u.to_owned()).into()),
       body: clean_optional_text(&data.body),
-      community_id: Some(data.community_id),
-      creator_id: Some(local_user_view.person.id),
+      community_id: data.community_id,
+      creator_id: local_user_view.person.id,
       nsfw: data.nsfw,
       embed_title,
       embed_description,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
index 858e619bb..fa19c2c9b 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ impl PerformCrud for EditPost {
       .unwrap_or((None, None, None));
 
     let post_form = PostForm {
-      creator_id: Some(orig_post.creator_id.to_owned()),
-      community_id: Some(orig_post.community_id),
-      name: Some(data.name.to_owned().unwrap_or(orig_post.name)),
+      creator_id: orig_post.creator_id.to_owned(),
+      community_id: orig_post.community_id,
+      name: data.name.to_owned().unwrap_or(orig_post.name),
       url: data_url.map(|u| clean_url_params(u.to_owned()).into()),
       body: clean_optional_text(&data.body),
       nsfw: data.nsfw,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index e55f44c92..88ca1ceb0 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ impl ApubObject for ApubPost {
         .map(|s| remove_slurs(&s, &context.settings().slur_regex()));
 
       PostForm {
-        name: Some(page.name.clone()),
+        name: page.name.clone(),
         url: url.map(Into::into),
         body: body_slurs_removed,
-        creator_id: Some(creator.id),
-        community_id: Some(community.id),
+        creator_id: creator.id,
+        community_id: community.id,
         removed: None,
         locked: page.comments_enabled.map(|e| !e),
         published: page.published.map(|u| u.naive_local()),
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ impl ApubObject for ApubPost {
     } else {
       // if is mod action, only update locked/stickied fields, nothing else
       PostForm {
+        name: page.name.clone(),
+        creator_id: creator.id,
+        community_id: community.id,
         locked: page.comments_enabled.map(|e| !e),
         stickied: page.stickied,
         updated: page.updated.map(|u| u.naive_local()),
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/comment_aggregates.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/comment_aggregates.rs
index 0215900ab..d47899bbf 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/comment_aggregates.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/comment_aggregates.rs
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/community_aggregates.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/community_aggregates.rs
index d4515b928..d80425e17 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/community_aggregates.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/community_aggregates.rs
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ mod tests {
     CommunityFollower::follow(&conn, &another_community_follow).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/person_aggregates.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/person_aggregates.rs
index 20e555cd0..e0fc0734c 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/person_aggregates.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/person_aggregates.rs
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/post_aggregates.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/post_aggregates.rs
index b77f5f679..cb8aba26e 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/post_aggregates.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/post_aggregates.rs
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/site_aggregates.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/site_aggregates.rs
index fa94c6dc7..745097dfe 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/site_aggregates.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/site_aggregates.rs
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index 34117d57a..09389aad8 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
index f18722219..696dbe0a4 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post thweep".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post thweep".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
index 3ae5c9dd0..df0e55ede 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
index 60369bae0..9a8bbcece 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/post.rs
index ff2226e1a..cc9325361 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/post.rs
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ pub struct Post {
 #[derive(Insertable, AsChangeset, Default)]
 #[table_name = "post"]
 pub struct PostForm {
-  pub creator_id: Option<PersonId>,
-  pub community_id: Option<CommunityId>,
-  pub name: Option<String>,
+  pub name: String,
+  pub creator_id: PersonId,
+  pub community_id: CommunityId,
   pub nsfw: Option<bool>,
   pub url: Option<DbUrl>,
   pub body: Option<String>,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
index 23d8f359d..63701db93 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ mod tests {
     let _inserted_moderator = CommunityModerator::join(&conn, &timmy_moderator_form).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post crv".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_timmy.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post crv".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_timmy.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 45f18eb47..4a7f96b6a 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_community = Community::create(&conn, &new_community).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post 2".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post 2".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
index cecd8c1ef..66341d67b 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ mod tests {
     let _inserted_moderator = CommunityModerator::join(&conn, &timmy_moderator_form).unwrap();
 
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some("A test post crv".into()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_timmy.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "A test post crv".into(),
+      creator_id: inserted_timmy.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 9a03e3d0e..a3df66afa 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ mod tests {
     let inserted_blocked_person = Person::create(&conn, &blocked_person).unwrap();
 
     let post_from_blocked_person = PostForm {
-      name: Some("blocked_person_post".to_string()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_blocked_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: "blocked_person_post".to_string(),
+      creator_id: inserted_blocked_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
@@ -589,18 +589,18 @@ mod tests {
 
     // A sample post
     let new_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some(post_name.to_owned()),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_person.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: post_name.to_owned(),
+      creator_id: inserted_person.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };
 
     let inserted_post = Post::create(&conn, &new_post).unwrap();
 
     let new_bot_post = PostForm {
-      name: Some(bot_post_name),
-      creator_id: Some(inserted_bot.id),
-      community_id: Some(inserted_community.id),
+      name: bot_post_name,
+      creator_id: inserted_bot.id,
+      community_id: inserted_community.id,
       ..PostForm::default()
     };