diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs b/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
index 5059e2db7..f29e01f76 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment/distinguish.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, DistinguishComment},
   context::LemmyContext,
-  utils::{check_community_ban, is_mod_or_admin},
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, check_community_user_action},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::comment::{Comment, CommentUpdateForm},
@@ -19,18 +19,19 @@ pub async fn distinguish_comment(
 ) -> Result<Json<CommentResponse>, LemmyError> {
   let orig_comment = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), data.comment_id, None).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_comment.community.id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
 
   // Verify that only a mod or admin can distinguish a comment
-  is_mod_or_admin(
-    &mut context.pool(),
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_comment.community.id,
+    false,
+    &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs b/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
index ee0a0bd7e..e11a3e155 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, CreateCommentLike},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, check_downvotes_enabled},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, check_downvotes_enabled},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::LocalUserId,
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pub async fn like_comment(
   let comment_id = data.comment_id;
   let orig_comment = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, None).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_comment.community.id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs b/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
index e1040fd5e..be892acfe 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentReportResponse, CreateCommentReport},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, send_new_report_email_to_admins},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, send_new_report_email_to_admins},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ pub async fn create_comment_report(
   let comment_id = data.comment_id;
   let comment_view = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, None).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(person_id, comment_view.community.id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    comment_view.community.id,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
 
   let report_form = CommentReportForm {
     creator_id: person_id,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs b/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs
index bc8dd2677..3d434deba 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{ListCommentReports, ListCommentReportsResponse},
   context::LemmyContext,
+  utils::check_community_mod_action_opt,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::{comment_report_view::CommentReportQuery, structs::LocalUserView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ pub async fn list_comment_reports(
   let community_id = data.community_id;
   let unresolved_only = data.unresolved_only.unwrap_or_default();
 
+  check_community_mod_action_opt(&local_user_view, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+
   let page = data.page;
   let limit = data.limit;
   let comment_reports = CommentReportQuery {
diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment_report/resolve.rs b/crates/api/src/comment_report/resolve.rs
index 8296f068b..41ebe0d00 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/resolve.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/resolve.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentReportResponse, ResolveCommentReport},
   context::LemmyContext,
-  utils::is_mod_or_admin,
+  utils::check_community_mod_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{source::comment_report::CommentReport, traits::Reportable};
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{CommentReportView, LocalUserView};
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ pub async fn resolve_comment_report(
   let report = CommentReportView::read(&mut context.pool(), report_id, person_id).await?;
 
   let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
-  is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), person_id, report.community.id).await?;
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    report.community.id,
+    false,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
 
   if data.resolved {
     CommentReport::resolve(&mut context.pool(), report_id, person_id)
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
index e08686361..9d055c654 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{AddModToCommunity, AddModToCommunityResponse},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::is_mod_or_admin,
+  utils::check_community_mod_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ pub async fn add_mod_to_community(
   let community_id = data.community_id;
 
   // Verify that only mods or admins can add mod
-  is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), local_user_view.person.id, community_id).await?;
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    community_id,
+    false,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
   let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
   if local_user_view.local_user.admin && !community.local {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAModerator)?
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs b/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
index 2cc40cd1d..8e9aedbad 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/ban.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{BanFromCommunity, BanFromCommunityResponse},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{is_mod_or_admin, remove_user_data_in_community},
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, remove_user_data_in_community},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ pub async fn ban_from_community(
   let expires = data.expires.map(naive_from_unix);
 
   // Verify that only mods or admins can ban
-  is_mod_or_admin(
-    &mut context.pool(),
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     data.community_id,
+    false,
+    &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
   is_valid_body_field(&data.reason, false)?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/follow.rs b/crates/api/src/community/follow.rs
index 91ffce714..497aa83cf 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/follow.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{CommunityResponse, FollowCommunity},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, check_community_deleted_or_removed},
+  utils::check_community_user_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ pub async fn follow_community(
 
   if data.follow {
     if community.local {
-      check_community_ban(local_user_view.person.id, community.id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
-      check_community_deleted_or_removed(community.id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+      check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community.id, &mut context.pool())
+        .await?;
 
       CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &community_follower_form)
         .await
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs b/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
index fd2e293f8..340bb6b63 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/transfer.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{GetCommunityResponse, TransferCommunity},
   context::LemmyContext,
-  utils::{is_admin, is_top_mod},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, is_admin, is_top_mod},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ pub async fn transfer_community(
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
   local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> Result<Json<GetCommunityResponse>, LemmyError> {
-  // Fetch the community mods
   let community_id = data.community_id;
   let mut community_mods =
     CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
 
+  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community_id, &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())
   {
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs
index 981b76a09..f57fd0a70 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ pub async fn login(
   if !valid {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::IncorrectLogin)?
   }
-  check_user_valid(
-    local_user_view.person.banned,
-    local_user_view.person.ban_expires,
-    local_user_view.person.deleted,
-  )?;
+  check_user_valid(&local_user_view.person)?;
 
   // Check if the user's email is verified if email verification is turned on
   // However, skip checking verification if the user is an admin
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs
index 3bfa1559b..666886432 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   person::{GetReportCount, GetReportCountResponse},
+  utils::check_community_mod_action_opt,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{
   CommentReportView,
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ pub async fn report_count(
   let admin = local_user_view.local_user.admin;
   let community_id = data.community_id;
 
+  check_community_mod_action_opt(&local_user_view, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+
   let comment_reports =
     CommentReportView::get_report_count(&mut context.pool(), person_id, admin, community_id)
       .await?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs b/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
index 8c2d2fced..8c4b4978f 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/feature.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{FeaturePost, PostResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, check_community_deleted_or_removed, is_admin, is_mod_or_admin},
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, is_admin},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -27,23 +27,15 @@ pub async fn feature_post(
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_post.community_id,
+    false,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
-  check_community_deleted_or_removed(orig_post.community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
-  if data.feature_type == PostFeatureType::Community {
-    // Verify that only the mods can feature in community
-    is_mod_or_admin(
-      &mut context.pool(),
-      local_user_view.person.id,
-      orig_post.community_id,
-    )
-    .await?;
-  } else {
+  if data.feature_type == PostFeatureType::Local {
     is_admin(&local_user_view)?;
   }
 
@@ -72,12 +64,17 @@ pub async fn feature_post(
 
   ModFeaturePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
-  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
-    SendActivityData::FeaturePost(post, local_user_view.person, data.featured),
+    SendActivityData::FeaturePost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.featured),
     &context,
   )
   .await?;
 
-  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, person_id, post_id).await
+  build_post_response(
+    &context,
+    orig_post.community_id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    post_id,
+  )
+  .await
 }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
index d4f9d644d..751d1b9e5 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{CreatePostLike, PostResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{
-    check_community_ban,
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
-    check_downvotes_enabled,
-    mark_post_as_read,
-  },
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, check_downvotes_enabled, mark_post_as_read},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -39,13 +34,12 @@ pub async fn like_post(
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     post.community_id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
-  check_community_deleted_or_removed(post.community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
   let like_form = PostLikeForm {
     post_id: data.post_id,
@@ -83,7 +77,7 @@ pub async fn like_post(
   build_post_response(
     context.deref(),
     post.community_id,
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
     post_id,
   )
   .await
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs b/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
index ecd206156..b581f37a2 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/lock.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{LockPost, PostResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, check_community_deleted_or_removed, is_mod_or_admin},
+  utils::check_community_mod_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -26,21 +26,13 @@ pub async fn lock_post(
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_post.community_id,
+    false,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
-  check_community_deleted_or_removed(orig_post.community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
-
-  // Verify that only the mods can lock
-  is_mod_or_admin(
-    &mut context.pool(),
-    local_user_view.person.id,
-    orig_post.community_id,
-  )
-  .await?;
 
   // Update the post
   let post_id = data.post_id;
@@ -63,12 +55,17 @@ pub async fn lock_post(
   };
   ModLockPost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
-  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
-    SendActivityData::LockPost(post, local_user_view.person, data.locked),
+    SendActivityData::LockPost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.locked),
     &context,
   )
   .await?;
 
-  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, person_id, post_id).await
+  build_post_response(
+    &context,
+    orig_post.community_id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    post_id,
+  )
+  .await
 }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs b/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
index 126475c0c..e4ce2444a 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{CreatePostReport, PostReportResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, send_new_report_email_to_admins},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, send_new_report_email_to_admins},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ pub async fn create_post_report(
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let post_view = PostView::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, None, false).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(person_id, post_view.community.id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    post_view.community.id,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
 
   let report_form = PostReportForm {
     creator_id: person_id,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs b/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs
index 5cf2889ea..420052e35 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{ListPostReports, ListPostReportsResponse},
+  utils::check_community_mod_action_opt,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::{post_report_view::PostReportQuery, structs::LocalUserView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ pub async fn list_post_reports(
   let community_id = data.community_id;
   let unresolved_only = data.unresolved_only.unwrap_or_default();
 
+  check_community_mod_action_opt(&local_user_view, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+
   let page = data.page;
   let limit = data.limit;
   let post_reports = PostReportQuery {
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post_report/resolve.rs b/crates/api/src/post_report/resolve.rs
index fe01c748c..3604055fd 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/resolve.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/resolve.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{PostReportResponse, ResolvePostReport},
-  utils::is_mod_or_admin,
+  utils::check_community_mod_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{source::post_report::PostReport, traits::Reportable};
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostReportView};
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ pub async fn resolve_post_report(
   let report = PostReportView::read(&mut context.pool(), report_id, person_id).await?;
 
   let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
-  is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), person_id, report.community.id).await?;
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    report.community.id,
+    false,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
 
   if data.resolved {
     PostReport::resolve(&mut context.pool(), report_id, person_id)
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/mod_log.rs b/crates/api/src/site/mod_log.rs
index 9c66c72a1..133cce8d8 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/mod_log.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/mod_log.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   site::{GetModlog, GetModlogResponse},
-  utils::{check_private_instance, is_admin, is_mod_or_admin},
-};
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::{CommunityId, PersonId},
-  source::local_site::LocalSite,
-  ModlogActionType,
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action_opt, check_private_instance, is_admin},
 };
+use lemmy_db_schema::{source::local_site::LocalSite, ModlogActionType};
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_db_views_moderator::structs::{
   AdminPurgeCommentView,
@@ -44,19 +40,16 @@ pub async fn get_mod_log(
   let type_ = data.type_.unwrap_or(All);
   let community_id = data.community_id;
 
-  let (local_person_id, is_admin) = match local_user_view {
-    Some(s) => (s.person.id, is_admin(&s).is_ok()),
-    None => (PersonId(-1), false),
+  let is_mod_or_admin = if let Some(local_user_view) = local_user_view {
+    let is_mod = community_id.is_some()
+      && check_community_mod_action_opt(&local_user_view, community_id, &mut context.pool())
+        .await
+        .is_ok();
+    is_mod || is_admin(&local_user_view).is_ok()
+  } else {
+    false
   };
-  let community_id_value = match community_id {
-    Some(s) => s,
-    None => CommunityId(-1),
-  };
-  let is_mod_of_community = data.community_id.is_some()
-    && is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), local_person_id, community_id_value)
-      .await
-      .is_ok();
-  let hide_modlog_names = local_site.hide_modlog_mod_names && !is_mod_of_community && !is_admin;
+  let hide_modlog_names = local_site.hide_modlog_mod_names && !is_mod_or_admin;
 
   let mod_person_id = if hide_modlog_names {
     None
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
index 5083616c1..a85e29765 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use actix_web::web::Json;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::{CommentId, CommunityId, LocalUserId, PersonId, PostId},
+  newtypes::{CommentId, CommunityId, LocalUserId, PostId},
   source::{
     actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
     comment::Comment,
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ pub async fn build_community_response(
   local_user_view: LocalUserView,
   community_id: CommunityId,
 ) -> Result<Json<CommunityResponse>, LemmyError> {
-  let is_mod_or_admin =
-    is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), local_user_view.person.id, community_id)
-      .await
-      .is_ok();
+  let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_view.person, community_id)
+    .await
+    .is_ok();
   let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
   let community_view = CommunityView::read(
     &mut context.pool(),
@@ -67,16 +66,16 @@ pub async fn build_community_response(
 pub async fn build_post_response(
   context: &LemmyContext,
   community_id: CommunityId,
-  person_id: PersonId,
+  person: &Person,
   post_id: PostId,
 ) -> Result<Json<PostResponse>, LemmyError> {
-  let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), person_id, community_id)
+  let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), person, community_id)
     .await
     .is_ok();
   let post_view = PostView::read(
     &mut context.pool(),
     post_id,
-    Some(person_id),
+    Some(person.id),
     is_mod_or_admin,
   )
   .await?;
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 4dfad3645..139620b67 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use actix_web::cookie::{Cookie, SameSite};
 use anyhow::Context;
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  impls::person::is_banned,
   newtypes::{CommunityId, DbUrl, PersonId, PostId},
   source::{
     comment::{Comment, CommentUpdateForm},
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
   email::{send_email, translations::Lang},
-  error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
+  error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
   location_info,
   rate_limit::RateLimitConfig,
   settings::structs::Settings,
@@ -49,10 +47,12 @@ pub static AUTH_COOKIE_NAME: &str = "auth";
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn is_mod_or_admin(
   pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-  person_id: PersonId,
+  person: &Person,
   community_id: CommunityId,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let is_mod_or_admin = CommunityView::is_mod_or_admin(pool, person_id, community_id).await?;
+  check_user_valid(person)?;
+
+  let is_mod_or_admin = CommunityView::is_mod_or_admin(pool, person.id, community_id).await?;
   if !is_mod_or_admin {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAModOrAdmin)?
   } else {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub async fn is_mod_or_admin_opt(
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   if let Some(local_user_view) = local_user_view {
     if let Some(community_id) = community_id {
-      is_mod_or_admin(pool, local_user_view.person.id, community_id).await
+      is_mod_or_admin(pool, &local_user_view.person, community_id).await
     } else {
       is_admin(local_user_view)
     }
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ pub async fn is_mod_or_admin_opt(
 }
 
 pub fn is_admin(local_user_view: &LocalUserView) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  check_user_valid(&local_user_view.person)?;
   if !local_user_view.local_user.admin {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAnAdmin)?
+  } else if local_user_view.person.banned {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::Banned)?
   } else {
     Ok(())
   }
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ pub fn is_top_mod(
   local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
   community_mods: &[CommunityModeratorView],
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  check_user_valid(&local_user_view.person)?;
   if local_user_view.person.id
     != community_mods
       .first()
@@ -134,52 +138,91 @@ pub async fn mark_post_as_unread(
     .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntMarkPostAsRead)
 }
 
-pub fn check_user_valid(
-  banned: bool,
-  ban_expires: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
-  deleted: bool,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+pub fn check_user_valid(person: &Person) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   // Check for a site ban
-  if is_banned(banned, ban_expires) {
+  if person.banned {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::SiteBan)?
   }
   // check for account deletion
-  else if deleted {
+  else if person.deleted {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::Deleted)?
   } else {
     Ok(())
   }
 }
 
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn check_community_ban(
-  person_id: PersonId,
+/// Checks that a normal user action (eg posting or voting) is allowed in a given community.
+///
+/// In particular it checks that neither the user nor community are banned or deleted, and that
+/// the user isn't banned.
+pub async fn check_community_user_action(
+  person: &Person,
   community_id: CommunityId,
   pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let is_banned = CommunityPersonBanView::get(pool, person_id, community_id)
-    .await
-    .is_ok();
-  if is_banned {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::BannedFromCommunity)?
-  } else {
-    Ok(())
-  }
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  check_user_valid(person)?;
+  check_community_deleted_removed(community_id, pool).await?;
+  check_community_ban(person, community_id, pool).await?;
+  Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn check_community_deleted_or_removed(
+async fn check_community_deleted_removed(
   community_id: CommunityId,
   pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
   let community = Community::read(pool, community_id)
     .await
     .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindCommunity)?;
   if community.deleted || community.removed {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::Deleted)?
-  } else {
-    Ok(())
   }
+  Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn check_community_ban(
+  person: &Person,
+  community_id: CommunityId,
+  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  // check if user was banned from site or community
+  let is_banned = CommunityPersonBanView::get(pool, person.id, community_id).await?;
+  if is_banned {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::BannedFromCommunity)?
+  }
+  Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Check that the given user can perform a mod action in the community.
+///
+/// In particular it checks that he is an admin or mod, wasn't banned and the community isn't
+/// removed/deleted.
+pub async fn check_community_mod_action(
+  person: &Person,
+  community_id: CommunityId,
+  allow_deleted: bool,
+  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  is_mod_or_admin(pool, person, community_id).await?;
+  check_community_ban(person, community_id, pool).await?;
+
+  // it must be possible to restore deleted community
+  if !allow_deleted {
+    check_community_deleted_removed(community_id, pool).await?;
+  }
+  Ok(())
+}
+
+pub async fn check_community_mod_action_opt(
+  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
+  community_id: Option<CommunityId>,
+  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  if let Some(community_id) = community_id {
+    check_community_mod_action(&local_user_view.person, community_id, false, pool).await?;
+  } else {
+    is_admin(local_user_view)?;
+  }
+  Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn check_post_deleted_or_removed(post: &Post) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index dcf998bd7..2e719eda2 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
   utils::{
-    check_community_ban,
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
+    check_community_user_action,
     check_post_deleted_or_removed,
     generate_local_apub_endpoint,
     get_post,
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
   let post = get_post(post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
   let community_id = post.community_id;
 
-  check_community_ban(local_user_view.person.id, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
-  check_community_deleted_or_removed(community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+  check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
   check_post_deleted_or_removed(&post)?;
 
   // Check if post is locked, no new comments
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
index 1c986d03c..2de2a7955 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, DeleteComment},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::check_community_ban,
+  utils::check_community_user_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ pub async fn delete_comment(
     Err(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateComment)?
   }
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_comment.community.id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
index 601101bb8..cbfbcd22c 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, RemoveComment},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, is_mod_or_admin},
+  utils::check_community_mod_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -27,21 +27,14 @@ pub async fn remove_comment(
   let comment_id = data.comment_id;
   let orig_comment = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, None).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_comment.community.id,
+    false,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
 
-  // Verify that only a mod or admin can remove
-  is_mod_or_admin(
-    &mut context.pool(),
-    local_user_view.person.id,
-    orig_comment.community.id,
-  )
-  .await?;
-
   // Do the remove
   let removed = data.removed;
   let updated_comment = Comment::update(
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
index d6c672262..21cf54cfa 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, EditComment},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, local_site_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, local_site_to_slur_regex},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ pub async fn update_comment(
   let comment_id = data.comment_id;
   let orig_comment = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, None).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_comment.community.id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/delete.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/delete.rs
index 7c94e0ccc..60b79fd79 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/delete.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{CommunityResponse, DeleteCommunity},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::is_top_mod,
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, is_top_mod},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::community::{Community, CommunityUpdateForm},
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ pub async fn delete_community(
   let community_mods =
     CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
 
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    community_id,
+    true,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
+
   // Make sure deleter is the top mod
   is_top_mod(&local_user_view, &community_mods)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
index 3a2cc654a..9604b0432 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/remove.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{CommunityResponse, RemoveCommunity},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::is_admin,
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, is_admin},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ pub async fn remove_community(
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
   local_user_view: LocalUserView,
 ) -> Result<Json<CommunityResponse>, LemmyError> {
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    data.community_id,
+    true,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
+
   // Verify its an admin (only an admin can remove a community)
   is_admin(&local_user_view)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
index 8e5ec77c0..40ba1a2a1 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{CommunityResponse, EditCommunity},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::local_site_to_slur_regex,
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, local_site_to_slur_regex},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::PersonId,
   source::{
     actor_language::{CommunityLanguage, SiteLanguage},
     community::{Community, CommunityUpdateForm},
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   utils::{diesel_option_overwrite, diesel_option_overwrite_to_url, naive_now},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityModeratorView;
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
   utils::{slurs::check_slurs_opt, validation::is_valid_body_field},
@@ -42,14 +40,13 @@ pub async fn update_community(
   let description = diesel_option_overwrite(data.description.clone());
 
   // Verify its a mod (only mods can edit it)
-  let community_id = data.community_id;
-  let mods: Vec<PersonId> =
-    CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community_id)
-      .await
-      .map(|v| v.into_iter().map(|m| m.moderator.id).collect())?;
-  if !mods.contains(&local_user_view.person.id) {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAModerator)?
-  }
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    data.community_id,
+    false,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
 
   let community_id = data.community_id;
   if let Some(languages) = data.discussion_languages.clone() {
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index 33408b774..e4af92916 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   request::fetch_site_data,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
   utils::{
-    check_community_ban,
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
+    check_community_user_action,
     generate_local_apub_endpoint,
     honeypot_check,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
@@ -60,13 +59,12 @@ pub async fn create_post(
   is_valid_body_field(&data.body, true)?;
   check_url_scheme(&data.url)?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     data.community_id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
-  check_community_deleted_or_removed(data.community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
   let community_id = data.community_id;
   let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
@@ -184,5 +182,5 @@ pub async fn create_post(
     });
   };
 
-  build_post_response(&context, community_id, person_id, post_id).await
+  build_post_response(&context, community_id, &local_user_view.person, post_id).await
 }
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
index 90c95c6b2..630bfa357 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{DeletePost, PostResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, check_community_deleted_or_removed},
+  utils::check_community_user_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ pub async fn delete_post(
     Err(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdatePost)?
   }
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_post.community_id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
-  check_community_deleted_or_removed(orig_post.community_id, &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) {
@@ -52,12 +51,17 @@ pub async fn delete_post(
   )
   .await?;
 
-  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
-    SendActivityData::DeletePost(post, local_user_view.person, data.0.clone()),
+    SendActivityData::DeletePost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.0.clone()),
     &context,
   )
   .await?;
 
-  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, person_id, data.post_id).await
+  build_post_response(
+    &context,
+    orig_post.community_id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    data.post_id,
+  )
+  .await
 }
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
index 52f380d88..2dd35d598 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{PostResponse, RemovePost},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, is_mod_or_admin},
+  utils::check_community_mod_action,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -26,21 +26,14 @@ pub async fn remove_post(
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_mod_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_post.community_id,
+    false,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
   .await?;
 
-  // Verify that only the mods can remove
-  is_mod_or_admin(
-    &mut context.pool(),
-    local_user_view.person.id,
-    orig_post.community_id,
-  )
-  .await?;
-
   // Update the post
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let removed = data.removed;
@@ -63,12 +56,17 @@ pub async fn remove_post(
   };
   ModRemovePost::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
-  let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
-    SendActivityData::RemovePost(post, local_user_view.person, data.0),
+    SendActivityData::RemovePost(post, local_user_view.person.clone(), data.0),
     &context,
   )
   .await?;
 
-  build_post_response(&context, orig_post.community_id, person_id, post_id).await
+  build_post_response(
+    &context,
+    orig_post.community_id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    post_id,
+  )
+  .await
 }
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
index dfd311f3f..b17981c55 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   post::{EditPost, PostResponse},
   request::fetch_site_data,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_ban, local_site_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, local_site_to_slur_regex},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ pub async fn update_post(
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let orig_post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), post_id).await?;
 
-  check_community_ban(
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+  check_community_user_action(
+    &local_user_view.person,
     orig_post.community_id,
     &mut context.pool(),
   )
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pub async fn update_post(
   build_post_response(
     context.deref(),
     orig_post.community_id,
-    local_user_view.person.id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
     post_id,
   )
   .await
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
index 502bc5e0c..e162709ba 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdateNote {
       if distinguished != existing_comment.distinguished {
         let creator = self.actor.dereference(context).await?;
         let (post, _) = self.object.get_parents(context).await?;
-        is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), creator.id, post.community_id).await?;
+        is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), &creator, post.community_id).await?;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
index 1cb266c21..936af8ad7 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn verify_person_in_community(
   }
   let person_id = person.id;
   let community_id = community.id;
-  let is_banned = CommunityPersonBanView::get(&mut context.pool(), person_id, community_id)
-    .await
-    .is_ok();
+  let is_banned = CommunityPersonBanView::get(&mut context.pool(), person_id, community_id).await?;
   if is_banned {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::PersonIsBannedFromCommunity)?
   } else {
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index 4aa398bc2..6aba17554 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
     let creator = page.creator()?.dereference(context).await?;
     let community = page.community(context).await?;
     if community.posting_restricted_to_mods {
-      is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), creator.id, community.id).await?;
+      is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), &creator, community.id).await?;
     }
     let mut name = page
       .name
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
index 1a2974439..12ec0392f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::{
   traits::{ApubActor, Crud, Followable},
   utils::{functions::lower, get_conn, naive_now, DbPool},
 };
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, JoinOnDsl, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
@@ -87,14 +86,6 @@ impl Person {
   }
 }
 
-pub fn is_banned(banned_: bool, expires: Option<DateTime<Utc>>) -> bool {
-  if let Some(expires) = expires {
-    banned_ && expires.gt(&naive_now())
-  } else {
-    banned_
-  }
-}
-
 #[async_trait]
 impl ApubActor for Person {
   async fn read_from_apub_id(
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_person_ban_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_person_ban_view.rs
index ba0b4cd7f..712bb2d3a 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_person_ban_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_person_ban_view.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::structs::CommunityPersonBanView;
-use diesel::{result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
+use diesel::{dsl::exists, result::Error, select, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::{CommunityId, PersonId},
-  schema::{community, community_person_ban, person},
+  schema::community_person_ban,
   utils::{get_conn, DbPool},
 };
 
@@ -12,16 +12,14 @@ impl CommunityPersonBanView {
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_person_id: PersonId,
     from_community_id: CommunityId,
-  ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
-    community_person_ban::table
-      .inner_join(community::table)
-      .inner_join(person::table)
-      .select((community::all_columns, person::all_columns))
-      .filter(community_person_ban::community_id.eq(from_community_id))
-      .filter(community_person_ban::person_id.eq(from_person_id))
-      .order_by(community_person_ban::published)
-      .first::<CommunityPersonBanView>(conn)
-      .await
+    select(exists(
+      community_person_ban::table
+        .filter(community_person_ban::community_id.eq(from_community_id))
+        .filter(community_person_ban::person_id.eq(from_person_id)),
+    ))
+    .get_result::<bool>(conn)
+    .await
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/lib.rs b/crates/routes/src/lib.rs
index 28da113ef..ec28fda45 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ async fn local_user_view_from_jwt(
 ) -> Result<LocalUserView, LemmyError> {
   let local_user_id = Claims::validate(jwt, context).await?;
   let local_user_view = LocalUserView::read(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id).await?;
-  check_user_valid(
-    local_user_view.person.banned,
-    local_user_view.person.ban_expires,
-    local_user_view.person.deleted,
-  )?;
+  check_user_valid(&local_user_view.person)?;
 
   Ok(local_user_view)
 }
diff --git a/src/session_middleware.rs b/src/session_middleware.rs
index 1d19cec9c..80b79f917 100644
--- a/src/session_middleware.rs
+++ b/src/session_middleware.rs
@@ -109,11 +109,7 @@ async fn local_user_view_from_jwt(
     .await
     .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::NotLoggedIn)?;
   let local_user_view = LocalUserView::read(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id).await?;
-  check_user_valid(
-    local_user_view.person.banned,
-    local_user_view.person.ban_expires,
-    local_user_view.person.deleted,
-  )?;
+  check_user_valid(&local_user_view.person)?;
 
   Ok(local_user_view)
 }