diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index 7538dcea6..8f3eb7563 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -152,23 +152,23 @@ where ca.comment_id = c.id"
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Comment {
-  type InsertForm = CommentInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = CommentUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for Comment {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a CommentInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a CommentUpdateForm;
   type IdType = CommentId;
 
   /// This is unimplemented, use [[Comment::create]]
-  async fn create(
+  async fn create<'a>(
     _pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    _comment_form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    _comment_form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     unimplemented!();
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     comment_id: CommentId,
-    comment_form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    comment_form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(comment.find(comment_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs
index a7c5d5159..a01a75cb5 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment_reply.rs
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for CommentReply {
-  type InsertForm = CommentReplyInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = CommentReplyUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for CommentReply {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a CommentReplyInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a CommentReplyUpdateForm;
   type IdType = CommentReplyId;
 
-  async fn create(
+  async fn create<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    comment_reply_form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    comment_reply_form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for CommentReply {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     comment_reply_id: CommentReplyId,
-    comment_reply_form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    comment_reply_form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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/community.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
index 34a724602..24217e5a2 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/community.rs
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Community {
-  type InsertForm = CommunityInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = CommunityUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for Community {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a CommunityInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a CommunityUpdateForm;
   type IdType = CommunityId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> 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,
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Community {
     Ok(community_)
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     community_id: CommunityId,
-    form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(community::table.find(community_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs
index a381a5f89..3f77f3868 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_user.rs
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ impl LocalUser {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for LocalUser {
-  type InsertForm = LocalUserInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = LocalUserUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for LocalUser {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a LocalUserInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a LocalUserUpdateForm;
   type IdType = LocalUserId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     let mut form_with_encrypted_password = form.clone();
     let password_hash =
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for LocalUser {
 
     Ok(local_user_)
   }
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     local_user_id: LocalUserId,
-    form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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 46cf97d8a..c79710ee3 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/moderator.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemovePost {
-  type InsertForm = ModRemovePostForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModRemovePostForm;
+impl Crud for ModRemovePost {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModRemovePostForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModRemovePostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModRemovePostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a 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)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemovePost {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModRemovePostForm,
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemovePost {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModLockPost {
-  type InsertForm = ModLockPostForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModLockPostForm;
+impl Crud for ModLockPost {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModLockPostForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModLockPostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModLockPostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a 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)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModLockPost {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModLockPostForm,
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModLockPost {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModFeaturePost {
-  type InsertForm = ModFeaturePostForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModFeaturePostForm;
+impl Crud for ModFeaturePost {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModFeaturePostForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModFeaturePostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModFeaturePostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a 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)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModFeaturePost {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModFeaturePostForm,
@@ -125,12 +125,15 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModFeaturePost {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemoveComment {
-  type InsertForm = ModRemoveCommentForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModRemoveCommentForm;
+impl Crud for ModRemoveComment {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModRemoveCommentForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModRemoveCommentForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModRemoveCommentForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    form: &'a 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)
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemoveComment {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModRemoveCommentForm,
@@ -154,12 +157,15 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemoveComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemoveCommunity {
-  type InsertForm = ModRemoveCommunityForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModRemoveCommunityForm;
+impl Crud for ModRemoveCommunity {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModRemoveCommunityForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModRemoveCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModRemoveCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    form: &'a 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)
@@ -168,7 +174,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemoveCommunity {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModRemoveCommunityForm,
@@ -183,12 +189,15 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModRemoveCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModBanFromCommunity {
-  type InsertForm = ModBanFromCommunityForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModBanFromCommunityForm;
+impl Crud for ModBanFromCommunity {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModBanFromCommunityForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModBanFromCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModBanFromCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    form: &'a 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)
@@ -197,7 +206,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModBanFromCommunity {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModBanFromCommunityForm,
@@ -212,12 +221,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModBanFromCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModBan {
-  type InsertForm = ModBanForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModBanForm;
+impl Crud for ModBan {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModBanForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModBanForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModBanForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a 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 +235,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModBan {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModBanForm,
@@ -241,12 +250,15 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModBan {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModHideCommunity {
-  type InsertForm = ModHideCommunityForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModHideCommunityForm;
+impl Crud for ModHideCommunity {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModHideCommunityForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModHideCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModHideCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    form: &'a 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)
@@ -255,7 +267,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModHideCommunity {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModHideCommunityForm,
@@ -270,12 +282,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModHideCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModAddCommunity {
-  type InsertForm = ModAddCommunityForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModAddCommunityForm;
+impl Crud for ModAddCommunity {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModAddCommunityForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModAddCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModAddCommunityForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a 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)
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModAddCommunity {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModAddCommunityForm,
@@ -299,12 +311,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModAddCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModTransferCommunity {
-  type InsertForm = ModTransferCommunityForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModTransferCommunityForm;
+impl Crud for ModTransferCommunity {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModTransferCommunityForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModTransferCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(
+  async fn create<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     form: &'a ModTransferCommunityForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
@@ -316,7 +328,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModTransferCommunity {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModTransferCommunityForm,
@@ -331,12 +343,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModTransferCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModAdd {
-  type InsertForm = ModAddForm;
-  type UpdateForm = ModAddForm;
+impl Crud for ModAdd {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a ModAddForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a ModAddForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModAddForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a ModAddForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::mod_add::dsl::mod_add;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(mod_add)
@@ -345,7 +357,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModAdd {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
     form: &'a ModAddForm,
@@ -360,12 +372,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for ModAdd {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgePerson {
-  type InsertForm = AdminPurgePersonForm;
-  type UpdateForm = AdminPurgePersonForm;
+impl Crud for AdminPurgePerson {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgePersonForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgePersonForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> 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)
@@ -374,10 +386,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgePerson {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_person::dsl::admin_purge_person;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -389,12 +401,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgePerson {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgeCommunity {
-  type InsertForm = AdminPurgeCommunityForm;
-  type UpdateForm = AdminPurgeCommunityForm;
+impl Crud for AdminPurgeCommunity {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgeCommunityForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgeCommunityForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> 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)
@@ -403,10 +415,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgeCommunity {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_community::dsl::admin_purge_community;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -418,12 +430,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgeCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgePost {
-  type InsertForm = AdminPurgePostForm;
-  type UpdateForm = AdminPurgePostForm;
+impl Crud for AdminPurgePost {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgePostForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgePostForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> 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)
@@ -432,10 +444,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgePost {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::admin_purge_post::dsl::admin_purge_post;
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
@@ -447,12 +459,12 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgePost {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgeComment {
-  type InsertForm = AdminPurgeCommentForm;
-  type UpdateForm = AdminPurgeCommentForm;
+impl Crud for AdminPurgeComment {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgeCommentForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a AdminPurgeCommentForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> 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)
@@ -461,10 +473,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for AdminPurgeComment {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     from_id: i32,
-    form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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 54b914b2a..7cb709056 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for PasswordResetRequest {
-  type InsertForm = PasswordResetRequestForm;
-  type UpdateForm = PasswordResetRequestForm;
+impl Crud for PasswordResetRequest {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a PasswordResetRequestForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a PasswordResetRequestForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(
+  async fn create<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     form: &'a PasswordResetRequestForm,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for PasswordResetRequest {
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
       .await
   }
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     password_reset_request_id: i32,
     form: &'a PasswordResetRequestForm,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
index b30d98cdf..3f4739c9c 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, JoinOnDsl, Quer
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Person {
-  type InsertForm = PersonInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = PersonUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for Person {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a PersonInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a PersonUpdateForm;
   type IdType = PersonId;
-  async fn read(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, person_id: PersonId) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn read<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, person_id: PersonId) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     person::table
       .filter(person::deleted.eq(false))
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Person {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a PersonInsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a PersonInsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(person::table)
       .values(form)
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
       .await
   }
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     person_id: PersonId,
     form: &'a PersonUpdateForm,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
index 980549a38..4e2b91a0b 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person_mention.rs
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for PersonMention {
-  type InsertForm = PersonMentionInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = PersonMentionUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for PersonMention {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a PersonMentionInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a PersonMentionUpdateForm;
   type IdType = PersonMentionId;
 
-  async fn create(
+  async fn create<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    person_mention_form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    person_mention_form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     // since the return here isnt utilized, we dont need to do an update
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for PersonMention {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     person_mention_id: PersonMentionId,
-    person_mention_form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    person_mention_form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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 072d5e849..e5e45acda 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl, TextE
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Post {
-  type InsertForm = PostInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = PostUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for Post {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a PostInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a PostUpdateForm;
   type IdType = PostId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(post)
       .values(form)
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Post {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     post_id: PostId,
-    new_post: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    new_post: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(post.find(post_id))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs
index beff32729..5d8d9df77 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/private_message.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
 use url::Url;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for PrivateMessage {
-  type InsertForm = PrivateMessageInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = PrivateMessageUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for PrivateMessage {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a PrivateMessageInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a PrivateMessageUpdateForm;
   type IdType = PrivateMessageId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(private_message)
       .values(form)
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for PrivateMessage {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     private_message_id: PrivateMessageId,
-    form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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/registration_application.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs
index 85d8d21e0..ce58d52b5 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/registration_application.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ use diesel::{insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for RegistrationApplication {
-  type InsertForm = RegistrationApplicationInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = RegistrationApplicationUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for RegistrationApplication {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a RegistrationApplicationInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a RegistrationApplicationUpdateForm;
   type IdType = i32;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     insert_into(registration_application)
       .values(form)
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for RegistrationApplication {
       .await
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     id_: Self::IdType,
-    form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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 b27ca2787..2ac4f8a70 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/site.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/site.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use url::Url;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Site {
-  type InsertForm = SiteInsertForm;
-  type UpdateForm = SiteUpdateForm;
+impl Crud for Site {
+  type InsertForm<'a> = &'a SiteInsertForm;
+  type UpdateForm<'a> = &'a SiteUpdateForm;
   type IdType = SiteId;
 
-  async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &'a Self::InsertForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  async fn create<'a>(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: Self::InsertForm<'a>) -> 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,
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ impl<'a> Crud<'a> for Site {
     Ok(site_)
   }
 
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     site_id: SiteId,
-    new_site: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
+    new_site: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
   ) -> 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 ff2a51bb5..1e8773453 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/traits.rs
@@ -28,10 +28,15 @@ use std::{hash::Hash, pin::Pin};
 /// Returned by `diesel::delete`
 pub type Delete<T> = DeleteStatement<<T as HasTable>::Table, <T as IntoUpdateTarget>::WhereClause>;
 
-pub type Find<'a, T> = dsl::Find<<T as HasTable>::Table, <T as Crud<'a>>::IdType>;
+pub type Find<T> = dsl::Find<<T as HasTable>::Table, <T as Crud>::IdType>;
 
-pub type InsertValues<'a, 'b, T> =
-  <&'a <T as Crud<'b>>::InsertForm as Insertable<<T as HasTable>::Table>>::Values;
+pub type InsertValues<F, T> =
+<F as Insertable<T>>::Values;
+
+pub trait InsertFormBound<'a, T:Table,>: 'a + Send + Sync + Copy + Insertable<T> where
+InsertValues<Self,T>: 'a,
+InsertStatement<T, InsertValues<'Self,T>>:
+  LoadQuery<'a, AsyncPgConnection, Self> + 'a + Send,
 
 // When using `RunQueryDsl::execute`, directly building futures with `Box::pin` and `TryFutureExt::and_then`
 // instead of `async` + `await` fixes weird compile errors.
@@ -39,33 +44,29 @@ pub type InsertValues<'a, 'b, T> =
 // When using `RunQueryDsl::first` or 'RunQueryDsl::get_result`, `async` + `await` works, and it must be used otherwise the closure for `and_then`
 // will both own `conn` and return a future that references it.
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait Crud<'a>
+pub trait Crud
 where
   Self: HasTable + Sized + Send,
-  for<'b> Self::Table: FindDsl<<Self as Crud<'b>>::IdType> + 'static,
-  for<'b> Find<'b, Self>: LimitDsl + Send + IntoUpdateTarget + 'static,
-  for<'b> dsl::Limit<Find<'b, Self>>: Send + LoadQuery<'static, AsyncPgConnection, Self> + 'static,
+  Self::Table: FindDsl<Self::IdType> + 'static,
+  Find<Self>: LimitDsl + Send + IntoUpdateTarget + 'static,
+  dsl::Limit<Find<Self>>: Send + LoadQuery<'static, AsyncPgConnection, Self> + 'static,
   <Self::Table as Table>::PrimaryKey: ExpressionMethods + Send,
   <<Self::Table as Table>::PrimaryKey as Expression>::SqlType: SqlType + TypedExpressionType,
-  for<'b> Delete<Find<'b, Self>>: ExecuteDsl<AsyncPgConnection> + Send + 'static,
-  for<'b> <Find<'b, Self> as IntoUpdateTarget>::WhereClause: 'static + Send,
-  for<'b> <Find<'b, Self> as HasTable>::Table: 'static + Send,
-  for<'b> &'a <Self as Crud<'b>>::InsertForm: Insertable<Self::Table>,
-  for<'b> InsertValues<'a, 'b, Self>: 'a,
-  for<'b> InsertStatement<Self::Table, InsertValues<'a, 'b, Self>>:
-    LoadQuery<'a, AsyncPgConnection, Self> + 'a + Send,
+  Delete<Find<Self>>: ExecuteDsl<AsyncPgConnection> + Send + 'static,
+  <Find<Self> as IntoUpdateTarget>::WhereClause: 'static + Send,
+  <Find<Self> as HasTable>::Table: 'static + Send,
 {
-  type InsertForm: 'static + Send + Sync;
-  type UpdateForm: 'static + Send + Sync;
+  type InsertForm<'a>: 'a + Send + Sync + Copy + Insertable<Self::Table>;
+  type UpdateForm<'a>: 'a + Send + Sync + Copy;
   type IdType: 'static
     + Hash
     + Eq
     + Sized
     + Send
     + AsExpression<<<Self::Table as Table>::PrimaryKey as Expression>::SqlType>;
-  fn create<'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>(
+  fn create<'a, 'life0, 'life1, 'async_trait>(
     pool: &'life0 mut DbPool<'life1>,
-    form: &'a Self::InsertForm,
+    form: Self::InsertForm<'a>,
   ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
   where
     'a: 'async_trait,
@@ -81,22 +82,17 @@ where
         .and_then(move |mut conn| async move { query.get_result::<Self>(&mut *conn).await }),
     )
   }
-  async fn read(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, id: Self::IdType) -> Result<Self, Error>
-  where
-    'a: 'async_trait,
-  {
+  async fn read(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, id: Self::IdType) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let query = Self::table().find(id);
     let conn = &mut *get_conn(pool).await?;
     query.first::<Self>(conn).await
   }
   /// when you want to null out a column, you have to send Some(None)), since sending None means you just don't want to update that column.
-  async fn update(
+  async fn update<'a>(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     id: Self::IdType,
-    form: &'a Self::UpdateForm,
-  ) -> Result<Self, Error>
-  where
-    'a: 'async_trait;
+    form: Self::UpdateForm<'a>,
+  ) -> Result<Self, Error>;
   /*{
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     diesel::update(Self::table().find(id))
@@ -109,12 +105,11 @@ where
     id: Self::IdType,
   ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<usize, Error>> + Send + 'async_trait>>
   where
-    'a: 'async_trait,
     'life0: 'async_trait,
     'life1: 'async_trait,
     Self: Send + 'async_trait,
   {
-    let query: Delete<Find<'a, Self>> = diesel::delete(Self::table().find(id));
+    let query: Delete<Find<Self>> = diesel::delete(Self::table().find(id));
     Box::pin(get_conn(pool).and_then(move |mut conn| query.execute(&mut *conn)))
   }
 }