diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
index 2d0fcfe57..d5d558fa2 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   newtypes::{CommunityId, DbUrl, PersonId},
-  schema::{community, instance},
+  schema::{community, community_follower, instance},
   source::{
     actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
     community::{
@@ -19,7 +19,18 @@ use crate::{
   utils::{functions::lower, get_conn, DbPool},
   SubscribedType,
 };
-use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
+use diesel::{
+  deserialize,
+  dsl,
+  dsl::insert_into,
+  pg::Pg,
+  result::Error,
+  sql_types,
+  ExpressionMethods,
+  NullableExpressionMethods,
+  QueryDsl,
+  Queryable,
+};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -214,6 +225,21 @@ impl CommunityFollower {
       None => SubscribedType::NotSubscribed,
     }
   }
+
+  pub fn select_subscribed_type() -> dsl::Nullable<community_follower::pending> {
+    community_follower::pending.nullable()
+  }
+}
+
+impl Queryable<sql_types::Nullable<sql_types::Bool>, Pg> for SubscribedType {
+  type Row = Option<bool>;
+  fn build(row: Self::Row) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+    Ok(match row {
+      Some(true) => SubscribedType::Pending,
+      Some(false) => SubscribedType::Subscribed,
+      None => SubscribedType::NotSubscribed,
+    })
+  }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
index a92b38063..1b943eab8 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     comment::Comment,
     comment_report::CommentReport,
-    community::{Community, CommunityPersonBan},
+    community::Community,
     person::Person,
     post::Post,
   },
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     person::all_columns,
     aliases::person1.fields(person::all_columns),
     comment_aggregates::all_columns,
-    community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
+    community_person_ban::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
     comment_like::score.nullable(),
     aliases::person2.fields(person::all_columns).nullable(),
   );
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ impl JoinView for CommentReportView {
     Person,
     Person,
     CommentAggregates,
-    Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
+    bool,
     Option<i16>,
     Option<Person>,
   );
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ impl JoinView for CommentReportView {
       creator: a.4,
       comment_creator: a.5,
       counts: a.6,
-      creator_banned_from_community: a.7.is_some(),
+      creator_banned_from_community: a.7,
       my_vote: a.8,
       resolver: a.9,
     }
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 506efb323..f4f26dd2f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post,
   },
   source::{
-    comment::{Comment, CommentSaved},
-    community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityPersonBan},
+    comment::Comment,
+    community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
     person::Person,
-    person_block::PersonBlock,
     post::Post,
   },
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{fuzzy_search, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
   CommentSortType,
   ListingType,
+  SubscribedType,
 };
 
 type CommentViewTuple = (
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ type CommentViewTuple = (
   Post,
   Community,
   CommentAggregates,
-  Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
-  Option<CommunityFollower>,
-  Option<CommentSaved>,
-  Option<PersonBlock>,
+  bool,
+  SubscribedType,
+  bool,
+  bool,
   Option<i16>,
 );
 
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     post::all_columns,
     community::all_columns,
     comment_aggregates::all_columns,
-    community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
-    community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
-    comment_saved::all_columns.nullable(),
-    person_block::all_columns.nullable(),
+    community_person_ban::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+    CommunityFollower::select_subscribed_type(),
+    comment_saved::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+    person_block::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
     comment_like::score.nullable(),
   );
 
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
 
     if let Some(listing_type) = options.listing_type {
       match listing_type {
-        ListingType::Subscribed => {
-          query = query.filter(community_follower::person_id.is_not_null())
-        } // TODO could be this: and(community_follower::person_id.eq(person_id_join)),
+        ListingType::Subscribed => query = query.filter(community_follower::pending.is_not_null()), // TODO could be this: and(community_follower::person_id.eq(person_id_join)),
         ListingType::Local => {
           query = query.filter(community::local.eq(true)).filter(
             community::hidden
@@ -338,10 +336,10 @@ impl JoinView for CommentView {
       post: a.2,
       community: a.3,
       counts: a.4,
-      creator_banned_from_community: a.5.is_some(),
-      subscribed: CommunityFollower::to_subscribed_type(&a.6),
-      saved: a.7.is_some(),
-      creator_blocked: a.8.is_some(),
+      creator_banned_from_community: a.5,
+      subscribed: a.6,
+      saved: a.7,
+      creator_blocked: a.8,
       my_vote: a.9,
     }
   }
@@ -361,7 +359,6 @@ mod tests {
       Community,
       DbPool,
       Person,
-      PersonBlock,
       Post,
     },
     structs::LocalUserView,
@@ -378,7 +375,7 @@ mod tests {
       language::Language,
       local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
       person::PersonInsertForm,
-      person_block::PersonBlockForm,
+      person_block::{PersonBlock, PersonBlockForm},
       post::PostInsertForm,
     },
     traits::{Blockable, Crud, Likeable},
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
index 4ef6067fd..83526a1b0 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post_like,
     post_report,
   },
-  source::{
-    community::{Community, CommunityPersonBan},
-    person::Person,
-    post::Post,
-    post_report::PostReport,
-  },
+  source::{community::Community, person::Person, post::Post, post_report::PostReport},
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{get_conn, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
 };
@@ -39,7 +34,7 @@ type PostReportViewTuple = (
   Community,
   Person,
   Person,
-  Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
+  bool,
   Option<i16>,
   PostAggregates,
   Option<Person>,
@@ -80,7 +75,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
         community::all_columns,
         person::all_columns,
         aliases::person1.fields(person::all_columns),
-        community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
+        community_person_ban::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
         post_like::score.nullable(),
         post_aggregates::all_columns,
         aliases::person2.fields(person::all_columns.nullable()),
@@ -213,7 +208,7 @@ impl JoinView for PostReportView {
       community: a.2,
       creator: a.3,
       post_creator: a.4,
-      creator_banned_from_community: a.5.is_some(),
+      creator_banned_from_community: a.5,
       my_vote: a.6,
       counts: a.7,
       resolver: a.8,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index a832e1118..5fcb73f69 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post_saved,
   },
   source::{
-    community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityPersonBan},
+    community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
     person::Person,
-    person_block::PersonBlock,
-    post::{Post, PostRead, PostSaved},
+    post::Post,
   },
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{fuzzy_search, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
   ListingType,
   SortType,
+  SubscribedType,
 };
 use tracing::debug;
 
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ type PostViewTuple = (
   Post,
   Person,
   Community,
-  Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
+  bool,
   PostAggregates,
-  Option<CommunityFollower>,
-  Option<PostSaved>,
-  Option<PostRead>,
-  Option<PersonBlock>,
+  SubscribedType,
+  bool,
+  bool,
+  bool,
   Option<i16>,
   i64,
 );
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     post::all_columns,
     person::all_columns,
     community::all_columns,
-    community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
+    community_person_ban::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
     post_aggregates::all_columns,
-    community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
-    post_saved::all_columns.nullable(),
-    post_read::all_columns.nullable(),
-    person_block::all_columns.nullable(),
+    CommunityFollower::select_subscribed_type(),
+    post_saved::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+    post_read::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+    person_block::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
     post_like::score.nullable(),
     coalesce(
       post_aggregates::comments.nullable() - person_post_aggregates::read_comments.nullable(),
@@ -242,9 +242,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
 
     if let Some(listing_type) = options.listing_type {
       match listing_type {
-        ListingType::Subscribed => {
-          query = query.filter(community_follower::person_id.is_not_null())
-        }
+        ListingType::Subscribed => query = query.filter(community_follower::pending.is_not_null()),
         ListingType::Local => {
           query = query.filter(community::local.eq(true)).filter(
             community::hidden
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     };
 
     if options.saved_only.unwrap_or(false) {
-      query = query.filter(post_saved::post_id.is_not_null());
+      query = query.filter(post_saved::id.is_not_null());
     }
 
     if options.moderator_view.unwrap_or(false) {
@@ -453,12 +451,12 @@ impl JoinView for PostView {
       post: a.0,
       creator: a.1,
       community: a.2,
-      creator_banned_from_community: a.3.is_some(),
+      creator_banned_from_community: a.3,
       counts: a.4,
-      subscribed: CommunityFollower::to_subscribed_type(&a.5),
-      saved: a.6.is_some(),
-      read: a.7.is_some(),
-      creator_blocked: a.8.is_some(),
+      subscribed: a.5,
+      saved: a.6,
+      read: a.7,
+      creator_blocked: a.8,
       my_vote: a.9,
       unread_comments: a.10,
     }
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
index 869345200..ad5b0875d 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post,
   },
   source::{
-    comment::{Comment, CommentSaved},
+    comment::Comment,
     comment_reply::CommentReply,
-    community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityPersonBan},
+    community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
     person::Person,
-    person_block::PersonBlock,
     post::Post,
   },
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{get_conn, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
   CommentSortType,
+  SubscribedType,
 };
 
 type CommentReplyViewTuple = (
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ type CommentReplyViewTuple = (
   Community,
   Person,
   CommentAggregates,
-  Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
-  Option<CommunityFollower>,
-  Option<CommentSaved>,
-  Option<PersonBlock>,
+  bool,
+  SubscribedType,
+  bool,
+  bool,
   Option<i16>,
 );
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
         community::all_columns,
         aliases::person1.fields(person::all_columns),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
-        community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
-        community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
-        comment_saved::all_columns.nullable(),
-        person_block::all_columns.nullable(),
+        community_person_ban::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+        CommunityFollower::select_subscribed_type(),
+        comment_saved::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+        person_block::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
         comment_like::score.nullable(),
       ))
   };
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ impl JoinView for CommentReplyView {
       community: a.4,
       recipient: a.5,
       counts: a.6,
-      creator_banned_from_community: a.7.is_some(),
-      subscribed: CommunityFollower::to_subscribed_type(&a.8),
-      saved: a.9.is_some(),
-      creator_blocked: a.10.is_some(),
+      creator_banned_from_community: a.7,
+      subscribed: a.8,
+      saved: a.9,
+      creator_blocked: a.10,
       my_vote: a.11,
     }
   }
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
index 9ca5c218c..28a492579 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
@@ -16,21 +16,16 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   schema::{community, community_aggregates, community_block, community_follower, local_user},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
-    community_block::CommunityBlock,
     local_user::LocalUser,
   },
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{fuzzy_search, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
   ListingType,
   SortType,
+  SubscribedType,
 };
 
-type CommunityViewTuple = (
-  Community,
-  CommunityAggregates,
-  Option<CommunityFollower>,
-  Option<CommunityBlock>,
-);
+type CommunityViewTuple = (Community, CommunityAggregates, SubscribedType, bool);
 
 fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
   impl ReadFn<'a, CommunityView, (CommunityId, Option<PersonId>, Option<bool>)>,
@@ -61,8 +56,8 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
   let selection = (
     community::all_columns,
     community_aggregates::all_columns,
-    community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
-    community_block::all_columns.nullable(),
+    CommunityFollower::select_subscribed_type(),
+    community_block::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
   );
 
   let not_removed_or_deleted = community::removed
@@ -138,7 +133,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
 
     if let Some(listing_type) = options.listing_type {
       query = match listing_type {
-        ListingType::Subscribed => query.filter(community_follower::person_id.is_not_null()), // TODO could be this: and(community_follower::person_id.eq(person_id_join)),
+        ListingType::Subscribed => query.filter(community_follower::pending.is_not_null()), // TODO could be this: and(community_follower::person_id.eq(person_id_join)),
         ListingType::Local => query.filter(community::local.eq(true)),
         _ => query,
       };
@@ -217,8 +212,8 @@ impl JoinView for CommunityView {
     Self {
       community: a.0,
       counts: a.1,
-      subscribed: CommunityFollower::to_subscribed_type(&a.2),
-      blocked: a.3.is_some(),
+      subscribed: a.2,
+      blocked: a.3,
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
index 6528ab5da..0d8aed279 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post,
   },
   source::{
-    comment::{Comment, CommentSaved},
-    community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityPersonBan},
+    comment::Comment,
+    community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
     person::Person,
-    person_block::PersonBlock,
     person_mention::PersonMention,
     post::Post,
   },
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{get_conn, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
   CommentSortType,
+  SubscribedType,
 };
 
 type PersonMentionViewTuple = (
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ type PersonMentionViewTuple = (
   Community,
   Person,
   CommentAggregates,
-  Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
-  Option<CommunityFollower>,
-  Option<CommentSaved>,
-  Option<PersonBlock>,
+  bool,
+  SubscribedType,
+  bool,
+  bool,
   Option<i16>,
 );
 
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     community::all_columns,
     aliases::person1.fields(person::all_columns),
     comment_aggregates::all_columns,
-    community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
-    community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
-    comment_saved::all_columns.nullable(),
-    person_block::all_columns.nullable(),
+    community_person_ban::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+    CommunityFollower::select_subscribed_type(),
+    comment_saved::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
+    person_block::id.nullable().is_not_null(),
     comment_like::score.nullable(),
   );
 
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ impl JoinView for PersonMentionView {
       community: a.4,
       recipient: a.5,
       counts: a.6,
-      creator_banned_from_community: a.7.is_some(),
-      subscribed: CommunityFollower::to_subscribed_type(&a.8),
-      saved: a.9.is_some(),
-      creator_blocked: a.10.is_some(),
+      creator_banned_from_community: a.7,
+      subscribed: a.8,
+      saved: a.9,
+      creator_blocked: a.10,
       my_vote: a.11,
     }
   }