diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
index dc283c389b..de99d4b63d 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
@@ -66,108 +66,6 @@ mod safe_type {
   }
 }
 
-mod safe_type_alias_1 {
-  use crate::{schema::person_alias_1::columns::*, source::person::PersonAlias1, traits::ToSafe};
-
-  type Columns = (
-    id,
-    name,
-    display_name,
-    avatar,
-    banned,
-    published,
-    updated,
-    actor_id,
-    bio,
-    local,
-    banner,
-    deleted,
-    inbox_url,
-    shared_inbox_url,
-    matrix_user_id,
-    admin,
-    bot_account,
-    ban_expires,
-  );
-
-  impl ToSafe for PersonAlias1 {
-    type SafeColumns = Columns;
-    fn safe_columns_tuple() -> Self::SafeColumns {
-      (
-        id,
-        name,
-        display_name,
-        avatar,
-        banned,
-        published,
-        updated,
-        actor_id,
-        bio,
-        local,
-        banner,
-        deleted,
-        inbox_url,
-        shared_inbox_url,
-        matrix_user_id,
-        admin,
-        bot_account,
-        ban_expires,
-      )
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-mod safe_type_alias_2 {
-  use crate::{schema::person_alias_2::columns::*, source::person::PersonAlias2, traits::ToSafe};
-
-  type Columns = (
-    id,
-    name,
-    display_name,
-    avatar,
-    banned,
-    published,
-    updated,
-    actor_id,
-    bio,
-    local,
-    banner,
-    deleted,
-    inbox_url,
-    shared_inbox_url,
-    matrix_user_id,
-    admin,
-    bot_account,
-    ban_expires,
-  );
-
-  impl ToSafe for PersonAlias2 {
-    type SafeColumns = Columns;
-    fn safe_columns_tuple() -> Self::SafeColumns {
-      (
-        id,
-        name,
-        display_name,
-        avatar,
-        banned,
-        published,
-        updated,
-        actor_id,
-        bio,
-        local,
-        banner,
-        deleted,
-        inbox_url,
-        shared_inbox_url,
-        matrix_user_id,
-        admin,
-        bot_account,
-        ban_expires,
-      )
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 impl Crud for Person {
   type Form = PersonForm;
   type IdType = PersonId;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
index 2d6ff6124e..e0d7167e7b 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -531,59 +531,6 @@ table! {
     }
 }
 
-// These are necessary since diesel doesn't have self joins / aliases
-table! {
-    person_alias_1 (id) {
-        id -> Int4,
-        name -> Varchar,
-        display_name -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        avatar -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        banned -> Bool,
-        published -> Timestamp,
-        updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
-        actor_id -> Varchar,
-        bio -> Nullable<Text>,
-        local -> Bool,
-        private_key -> Nullable<Text>,
-        public_key -> Text,
-        last_refreshed_at -> Timestamp,
-        banner -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        deleted -> Bool,
-        inbox_url -> Varchar,
-        shared_inbox_url -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        matrix_user_id -> Nullable<Text>,
-        admin -> Bool,
-        bot_account -> Bool,
-        ban_expires -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
-    }
-}
-
-table! {
-    person_alias_2 (id) {
-        id -> Int4,
-        name -> Varchar,
-        display_name -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        avatar -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        banned -> Bool,
-        published -> Timestamp,
-        updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
-        actor_id -> Varchar,
-        bio -> Nullable<Text>,
-        local -> Bool,
-        private_key -> Nullable<Text>,
-        public_key -> Text,
-        last_refreshed_at -> Timestamp,
-        banner -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        deleted -> Bool,
-        inbox_url -> Varchar,
-        shared_inbox_url -> Nullable<Varchar>,
-        matrix_user_id -> Nullable<Text>,
-        admin -> Bool,
-        bot_account -> Bool,
-        ban_expires -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
-    }
-}
-
 table! {
   secret(id) {
     id -> Int4,
@@ -677,18 +624,7 @@ table! {
     }
 }
 
-joinable!(person_mention -> person_alias_1 (recipient_id));
-joinable!(comment_reply -> person_alias_1 (recipient_id));
-joinable!(post -> person_alias_1 (creator_id));
-joinable!(comment -> person_alias_1 (creator_id));
-joinable!(private_message_report -> person_alias_1 (resolver_id));
-
-joinable!(post_report -> person_alias_2 (resolver_id));
-joinable!(comment_report -> person_alias_2 (resolver_id));
-joinable!(private_message_report -> person_alias_2 (resolver_id));
-
 joinable!(person_block -> person (person_id));
-joinable!(person_block -> person_alias_1 (target_id));
 
 joinable!(comment -> person (creator_id));
 joinable!(comment -> post (post_id));
@@ -800,8 +736,6 @@ allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
   private_message_report,
   site,
   site_aggregates,
-  person_alias_1,
-  person_alias_2,
   admin_purge_comment,
   admin_purge_community,
   admin_purge_person,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs
index 36882c96ea..5d9d603de8 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::newtypes::{DbUrl, PersonId};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "full")]
-use crate::schema::{person, person_alias_1, person_alias_2};
+use crate::schema::person;
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Queryable, Identifiable))]
@@ -56,108 +56,6 @@ pub struct PersonSafe {
   pub ban_expires: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Queryable, Identifiable))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = person_alias_1))]
-pub struct PersonAlias1 {
-  pub id: PersonId,
-  pub name: String,
-  pub display_name: Option<String>,
-  pub avatar: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub banned: bool,
-  pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-  pub actor_id: DbUrl,
-  pub bio: Option<String>,
-  pub local: bool,
-  pub private_key: Option<String>,
-  pub public_key: String,
-  pub last_refreshed_at: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub banner: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub deleted: bool,
-  pub inbox_url: DbUrl,
-  pub shared_inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub matrix_user_id: Option<String>,
-  pub admin: bool,
-  pub bot_account: bool,
-  pub ban_expires: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Queryable, Identifiable))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = person_alias_1))]
-pub struct PersonSafeAlias1 {
-  pub id: PersonId,
-  pub name: String,
-  pub display_name: Option<String>,
-  pub avatar: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub banned: bool,
-  pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-  pub actor_id: DbUrl,
-  pub bio: Option<String>,
-  pub local: bool,
-  pub banner: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub deleted: bool,
-  pub inbox_url: DbUrl,
-  pub shared_inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub matrix_user_id: Option<String>,
-  pub admin: bool,
-  pub bot_account: bool,
-  pub ban_expires: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Queryable, Identifiable))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = person_alias_2))]
-pub struct PersonAlias2 {
-  pub id: PersonId,
-  pub name: String,
-  pub display_name: Option<String>,
-  pub avatar: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub banned: bool,
-  pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-  pub actor_id: DbUrl,
-  pub bio: Option<String>,
-  pub local: bool,
-  pub private_key: Option<String>,
-  pub public_key: String,
-  pub last_refreshed_at: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub banner: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub deleted: bool,
-  pub inbox_url: DbUrl,
-  pub shared_inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub matrix_user_id: Option<String>,
-  pub admin: bool,
-  pub bot_account: bool,
-  pub ban_expires: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Queryable, Identifiable))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = person_alias_1))]
-pub struct PersonSafeAlias2 {
-  pub id: PersonId,
-  pub name: String,
-  pub display_name: Option<String>,
-  pub avatar: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub banned: bool,
-  pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-  pub actor_id: DbUrl,
-  pub bio: Option<String>,
-  pub local: bool,
-  pub banner: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub deleted: bool,
-  pub inbox_url: DbUrl,
-  pub shared_inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
-  pub matrix_user_id: Option<String>,
-  pub admin: bool,
-  pub bot_account: bool,
-  pub ban_expires: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Insertable, AsChangeset))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = person))]
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
index 99447da357..50564b0ab7 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
@@ -12,15 +12,13 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community_moderator,
     community_person_ban,
     person,
-    person_alias_1,
-    person_alias_2,
     post,
   },
   source::{
     comment::Comment,
     comment_report::CommentReport,
     community::{Community, CommunityPersonBan, CommunitySafe},
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonAlias2, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1, PersonSafeAlias2},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     post::Post,
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
@@ -34,11 +32,11 @@ type CommentReportViewTuple = (
   Post,
   CommunitySafe,
   PersonSafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
   CommentAggregates,
   Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
   Option<i16>,
-  Option<PersonSafeAlias2>,
+  Option<PersonSafe>,
 );
 
 impl CommentReportView {
@@ -50,6 +48,8 @@ impl CommentReportView {
     report_id: CommentReportId,
     my_person_id: PersonId,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let (person_alias_1, person_alias_2) = diesel::alias!(person as person1, person as person2);
+
     let (
       comment_report,
       comment,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl CommentReportView {
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
       .inner_join(person::table.on(comment_report::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .inner_join(
         comment_aggregates::table.on(comment_report::comment_id.eq(comment_aggregates::comment_id)),
       )
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ impl CommentReportView {
         ),
       )
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_2::table.on(comment_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_2
+          .on(comment_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .select((
         comment_report::all_columns,
@@ -99,11 +100,13 @@ impl CommentReportView {
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         comment_like::score.nullable(),
-        PersonAlias2::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+        person_alias_2
+          .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+          .nullable(),
       ))
       .first::<CommentReportViewTuple>(conn)?;
 
@@ -177,12 +180,14 @@ pub struct CommentReportQuery<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> CommentReportQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<CommentReportView>, Error> {
+    let (person_alias_1, person_alias_2) = diesel::alias!(person as person1, person as person2);
+
     let mut query = comment_report::table
       .inner_join(comment::table)
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
       .inner_join(person::table.on(comment_report::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .inner_join(
         comment_aggregates::table.on(comment_report::comment_id.eq(comment_aggregates::comment_id)),
       )
@@ -206,7 +211,8 @@ impl<'a> CommentReportQuery<'a> {
         ),
       )
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_2::table.on(comment_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_2
+          .on(comment_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .select((
         comment_report::all_columns,
@@ -214,11 +220,13 @@ impl<'a> CommentReportQuery<'a> {
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         comment_like::score.nullable(),
-        PersonAlias2::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+        person_alias_2
+          .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+          .nullable(),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -418,7 +426,7 @@ mod tests {
         matrix_user_id: None,
         ban_expires: None,
       },
-      comment_creator: PersonSafeAlias1 {
+      comment_creator: PersonSafe {
         id: inserted_timmy.id,
         name: inserted_timmy.name.to_owned(),
         display_name: None,
@@ -516,7 +524,7 @@ mod tests {
       .updated = read_jessica_report_view_after_resolve
       .comment_report
       .updated;
-    expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve.resolver = Some(PersonSafeAlias2 {
+    expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve.resolver = Some(PersonSafe {
       id: inserted_timmy.id,
       name: inserted_timmy.name.to_owned(),
       display_name: None,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
index 9c4ab612ce..472795b504 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community_moderator,
     community_person_ban,
     person,
-    person_alias_1,
-    person_alias_2,
     post,
     post_aggregates,
     post_like,
@@ -17,7 +15,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   },
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunityPersonBan, CommunitySafe},
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonAlias2, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1, PersonSafeAlias2},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     post::Post,
     post_report::PostReport,
   },
@@ -31,11 +29,11 @@ type PostReportViewTuple = (
   Post,
   CommunitySafe,
   PersonSafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
   Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
   Option<i16>,
   PostAggregates,
-  Option<PersonSafeAlias2>,
+  Option<PersonSafe>,
 );
 
 impl PostReportView {
@@ -47,6 +45,8 @@ impl PostReportView {
     report_id: PostReportId,
     my_person_id: PersonId,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let (person_alias_1, person_alias_2) = diesel::alias!(person as person1, person as person2);
+
     let (
       post_report,
       post,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl PostReportView {
       .inner_join(post::table)
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
       .inner_join(person::table.on(post_report::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
           post::community_id
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ impl PostReportView {
       )
       .inner_join(post_aggregates::table.on(post_report::post_id.eq(post_aggregates::post_id)))
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_2::table.on(post_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_2.on(post_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .select((
         post_report::all_columns,
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         post_like::score.nullable(),
         post_aggregates::all_columns,
-        PersonAlias2::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+        person_alias_2.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable()),
       ))
       .first::<PostReportViewTuple>(conn)?;
 
@@ -166,11 +166,13 @@ pub struct PostReportQuery<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> PostReportQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<PostReportView>, Error> {
+    let (person_alias_1, person_alias_2) = diesel::alias!(person as person1, person as person2);
+
     let mut query = post_report::table
       .inner_join(post::table)
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
       .inner_join(person::table.on(post_report::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
           post::community_id
@@ -192,18 +194,20 @@ impl<'a> PostReportQuery<'a> {
       )
       .inner_join(post_aggregates::table.on(post_report::post_id.eq(post_aggregates::post_id)))
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_2::table.on(post_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_2.on(post_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .select((
         post_report::all_columns,
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         post_like::score.nullable(),
         post_aggregates::all_columns,
-        PersonAlias2::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+        person_alias_2
+          .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+          .nullable(),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ mod tests {
         matrix_user_id: None,
         ban_expires: None,
       },
-      post_creator: PersonSafeAlias1 {
+      post_creator: PersonSafe {
         id: inserted_timmy.id,
         name: inserted_timmy.name.to_owned(),
         display_name: None,
@@ -501,7 +505,7 @@ mod tests {
     expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve
       .post_report
       .updated = read_jessica_report_view_after_resolve.post_report.updated;
-    expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve.resolver = Some(PersonSafeAlias2 {
+    expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve.resolver = Some(PersonSafe {
       id: inserted_timmy.id,
       name: inserted_timmy.name.to_owned(),
       display_name: None,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs
index a5a2b1b42d..9a5976847b 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use crate::structs::PrivateMessageReportView;
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PrivateMessageReportId,
-  schema::{person, person_alias_1, person_alias_2, private_message, private_message_report},
+  schema::{person, private_message, private_message_report},
   source::{
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonAlias2, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1, PersonSafeAlias2},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     private_message::PrivateMessage,
     private_message_report::PrivateMessageReport,
   },
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ type PrivateMessageReportViewTuple = (
   PrivateMessageReport,
   PrivateMessage,
   PersonSafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
-  Option<PersonSafeAlias2>,
+  PersonSafe,
+  Option<PersonSafe>,
 );
 
 impl PrivateMessageReportView {
@@ -26,24 +26,30 @@ impl PrivateMessageReportView {
   ///
   /// * `report_id` - the report id to obtain
   pub fn read(conn: &mut PgConnection, report_id: PrivateMessageReportId) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let (person_alias_1, person_alias_2) = diesel::alias!(person as person1, person as person2);
+
     let (private_message_report, private_message, private_message_creator, creator, resolver) =
       private_message_report::table
         .find(report_id)
         .inner_join(private_message::table)
         .inner_join(person::table.on(private_message::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
         .inner_join(
-          person_alias_1::table.on(private_message_report::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)),
+          person_alias_1
+            .on(private_message_report::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
         )
         .left_join(
-          person_alias_2::table
-            .on(private_message_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2::id.nullable())),
+          person_alias_2.on(
+            private_message_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2.field(person::id).nullable()),
+          ),
         )
         .select((
           private_message_report::all_columns,
           private_message::all_columns,
           Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-          PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
-          PersonAlias2::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+          person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
+          person_alias_2
+            .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+            .nullable(),
         ))
         .first::<PrivateMessageReportViewTuple>(conn)?;
 
@@ -81,22 +87,26 @@ pub struct PrivateMessageReportQuery<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> PrivateMessageReportQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<PrivateMessageReportView>, Error> {
+    let (person_alias_1, person_alias_2) = diesel::alias!(person as person1, person as person2);
+
     let mut query = private_message_report::table
       .inner_join(private_message::table)
       .inner_join(person::table.on(private_message::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
       .inner_join(
-        person_alias_1::table.on(private_message_report::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)),
+        person_alias_1.on(private_message_report::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
       )
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_2::table
-          .on(private_message_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_2
+          .on(private_message_report::resolver_id.eq(person_alias_2.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .select((
         private_message_report::all_columns,
         private_message::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias2::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
+        person_alias_2
+          .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+          .nullable(),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs
index ff28f7ed0a..281df8ba6b 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use crate::structs::PrivateMessageView;
 use diesel::{pg::Pg, result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::{PersonId, PrivateMessageId},
-  schema::{person, person_alias_1, private_message},
+  schema::{person, private_message},
   source::{
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     private_message::PrivateMessage,
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
@@ -13,22 +13,26 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use tracing::debug;
 use typed_builder::TypedBuilder;
 
-type PrivateMessageViewTuple = (PrivateMessage, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1);
+type PrivateMessageViewTuple = (PrivateMessage, PersonSafe, PersonSafe);
 
 impl PrivateMessageView {
   pub fn read(
     conn: &mut PgConnection,
     private_message_id: PrivateMessageId,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     let (private_message, creator, recipient) = private_message::table
       .find(private_message_id)
       .inner_join(person::table.on(private_message::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(private_message::recipient_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(
+        person_alias_1.on(private_message::recipient_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
+      )
       .order_by(private_message::published.desc())
       .select((
         private_message::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .first::<PrivateMessageViewTuple>(conn)?;
 
@@ -68,13 +72,17 @@ pub struct PrivateMessageQuery<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> PrivateMessageQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<PrivateMessageView>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     let mut query = private_message::table
       .inner_join(person::table.on(private_message::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(private_message::recipient_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(
+        person_alias_1.on(private_message::recipient_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
+      )
       .select((
         private_message::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs
index 6caa288ac5..b4c848293c 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use crate::structs::RegistrationApplicationView;
 use diesel::{dsl::count, result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  schema::{local_user, person, person_alias_1, registration_application},
+  schema::{local_user, person, registration_application},
   source::{
     local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserSettings},
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     registration_application::RegistrationApplication,
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ToSafeSettings, ViewToVec},
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ type RegistrationApplicationViewTuple = (
   RegistrationApplication,
   LocalUserSettings,
   PersonSafe,
-  Option<PersonSafeAlias1>,
+  Option<PersonSafe>,
 );
 
 impl RegistrationApplicationView {
   pub fn read(conn: &mut PgConnection, registration_application_id: i32) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     let (registration_application, creator_local_user, creator, admin) =
       registration_application::table
         .find(registration_application_id)
@@ -29,15 +31,17 @@ impl RegistrationApplicationView {
         )
         .inner_join(person::table.on(local_user::person_id.eq(person::id)))
         .left_join(
-          person_alias_1::table
-            .on(registration_application::admin_id.eq(person_alias_1::id.nullable())),
+          person_alias_1
+            .on(registration_application::admin_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id).nullable())),
         )
         .order_by(registration_application::published.desc())
         .select((
           registration_application::all_columns,
           LocalUser::safe_settings_columns_tuple(),
           Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-          PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+          person_alias_1
+            .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+            .nullable(),
         ))
         .first::<RegistrationApplicationViewTuple>(conn)?;
 
@@ -54,12 +58,14 @@ impl RegistrationApplicationView {
     conn: &mut PgConnection,
     verified_email_only: bool,
   ) -> Result<i64, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     let mut query = registration_application::table
       .inner_join(local_user::table.on(registration_application::local_user_id.eq(local_user::id)))
       .inner_join(person::table.on(local_user::person_id.eq(person::id)))
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_1::table
-          .on(registration_application::admin_id.eq(person_alias_1::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_1
+          .on(registration_application::admin_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .filter(registration_application::admin_id.is_null())
       .into_boxed();
@@ -87,19 +93,23 @@ pub struct RegistrationApplicationQuery<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> RegistrationApplicationQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<RegistrationApplicationView>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     let mut query = registration_application::table
       .inner_join(local_user::table.on(registration_application::local_user_id.eq(local_user::id)))
       .inner_join(person::table.on(local_user::person_id.eq(person::id)))
       .left_join(
-        person_alias_1::table
-          .on(registration_application::admin_id.eq(person_alias_1::id.nullable())),
+        person_alias_1
+          .on(registration_application::admin_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id).nullable())),
       )
       .order_by(registration_application::published.desc())
       .select((
         registration_application::all_columns,
         LocalUser::safe_settings_columns_tuple(),
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
+        person_alias_1
+          .fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple())
+          .nullable(),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -324,7 +334,7 @@ mod tests {
       .accepted_application = true;
     expected_sara_app_view.registration_application.admin_id = Some(inserted_timmy_person.id);
 
-    expected_sara_app_view.admin = Some(PersonSafeAlias1 {
+    expected_sara_app_view.admin = Some(PersonSafe {
       id: inserted_timmy_person.id,
       name: inserted_timmy_person.name.to_owned(),
       display_name: None,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/structs.rs b/crates/db_views/src/structs.rs
index c22800266d..83f1e122d3 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/structs.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/structs.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community::CommunitySafe,
     language::Language,
     local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserSettings},
-    person::{Person, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1, PersonSafeAlias2},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     post::Post,
     post_report::PostReport,
     private_message::PrivateMessage,
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ pub struct CommentReportView {
   pub post: Post,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
   pub creator: PersonSafe,
-  pub comment_creator: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub comment_creator: PersonSafe,
   pub counts: CommentAggregates,
   pub creator_banned_from_community: bool, // Left Join to CommunityPersonBan
   pub my_vote: Option<i16>,                // Left join to CommentLike
-  pub resolver: Option<PersonSafeAlias2>,
+  pub resolver: Option<PersonSafe>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ pub struct PostReportView {
   pub post: Post,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
   pub creator: PersonSafe,
-  pub post_creator: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub post_creator: PersonSafe,
   pub creator_banned_from_community: bool,
   pub my_vote: Option<i16>,
   pub counts: PostAggregates,
-  pub resolver: Option<PersonSafeAlias2>,
+  pub resolver: Option<PersonSafe>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub struct PostView {
 pub struct PrivateMessageView {
   pub private_message: PrivateMessage,
   pub creator: PersonSafe,
-  pub recipient: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub recipient: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ pub struct PrivateMessageReportView {
   pub private_message_report: PrivateMessageReport,
   pub private_message: PrivateMessage,
   pub private_message_creator: PersonSafe,
-  pub creator: PersonSafeAlias1,
-  pub resolver: Option<PersonSafeAlias2>,
+  pub creator: PersonSafe,
+  pub resolver: Option<PersonSafe>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub struct RegistrationApplicationView {
   pub registration_application: RegistrationApplication,
   pub creator_local_user: LocalUserSettings,
   pub creator: PersonSafe,
-  pub admin: Option<PersonSafeAlias1>,
+  pub admin: Option<PersonSafe>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
index 78ede54e21..39ba74ccb2 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community_follower,
     community_person_ban,
     person,
-    person_alias_1,
     person_block,
     post,
   },
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     comment::{Comment, CommentSaved},
     comment_reply::CommentReply,
     community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityPersonBan, CommunitySafe},
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     person_block::PersonBlock,
     post::Post,
   },
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ type CommentReplyViewTuple = (
   PersonSafe,
   Post,
   CommunitySafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
   CommentAggregates,
   Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
   Option<CommunityFollower>,
@@ -52,6 +51,8 @@ impl CommentReplyView {
     comment_reply_id: CommentReplyId,
     my_person_id: Option<PersonId>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     // The left join below will return None in this case
     let person_id_join = my_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ impl CommentReplyView {
       .inner_join(person::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table)
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1)
       .inner_join(comment_aggregates::table.on(comment::id.eq(comment_aggregates::comment_id)))
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl CommentReplyView {
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
@@ -178,6 +179,8 @@ impl<'a> CommentReplyQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<CommentReplyView>, Error> {
     use diesel::dsl::*;
 
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     // The left join below will return None in this case
     let person_id_join = self.my_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
 
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ impl<'a> CommentReplyQuery<'a> {
       .inner_join(person::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table)
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1)
       .inner_join(comment_aggregates::table.on(comment::id.eq(comment_aggregates::comment_id)))
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ impl<'a> CommentReplyQuery<'a> {
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_block_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_block_view.rs
index f287049ade..90d56ccd7b 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_block_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_block_view.rs
@@ -2,21 +2,23 @@ use crate::structs::PersonBlockView;
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{person, person_alias_1, person_block},
-  source::person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+  schema::{person, person_block},
+  source::person::{Person, PersonSafe},
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
 };
 
-type PersonBlockViewTuple = (PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1);
+type PersonBlockViewTuple = (PersonSafe, PersonSafe);
 
 impl PersonBlockView {
   pub fn for_person(conn: &mut PgConnection, person_id: PersonId) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     let res = person_block::table
       .inner_join(person::table)
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table) // TODO I dont know if this will be smart abt the column
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1)
       .select((
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .filter(person_block::person_id.eq(person_id))
       .order_by(person_block::published)
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
index 8f6c696ec9..e4863db428 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community_follower,
     community_person_ban,
     person,
-    person_alias_1,
     person_block,
     person_mention,
     post,
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     comment::{Comment, CommentSaved},
     community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityPersonBan, CommunitySafe},
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     person_block::PersonBlock,
     person_mention::PersonMention,
     post::Post,
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ type PersonMentionViewTuple = (
   PersonSafe,
   Post,
   CommunitySafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
   CommentAggregates,
   Option<CommunityPersonBan>,
   Option<CommunityFollower>,
@@ -52,6 +51,8 @@ impl PersonMentionView {
     person_mention_id: PersonMentionId,
     my_person_id: Option<PersonId>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     // The left join below will return None in this case
     let person_id_join = my_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ impl PersonMentionView {
       .inner_join(person::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table)
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1)
       .inner_join(comment_aggregates::table.on(comment::id.eq(comment_aggregates::comment_id)))
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl PersonMentionView {
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
@@ -181,6 +182,8 @@ impl<'a> PersonMentionQuery<'a> {
   pub fn list(self) -> Result<Vec<PersonMentionView>, Error> {
     use diesel::dsl::*;
 
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
+
     // The left join below will return None in this case
     let person_id_join = self.my_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
 
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@ impl<'a> PersonMentionQuery<'a> {
       .inner_join(person::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person::id)))
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table)
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1)
       .inner_join(comment_aggregates::table.on(comment::id.eq(comment_aggregates::comment_id)))
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ impl<'a> PersonMentionQuery<'a> {
         Person::safe_columns_tuple(),
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         comment_aggregates::all_columns,
         community_person_ban::all_columns.nullable(),
         community_follower::all_columns.nullable(),
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/structs.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/structs.rs
index a5a64436b8..91d40e9627 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/structs.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/structs.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     comment::Comment,
     comment_reply::CommentReply,
     community::CommunitySafe,
-    person::{PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::PersonSafe,
     person_mention::PersonMention,
     post::Post,
   },
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub struct CommunityView {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct PersonBlockView {
   pub person: PersonSafe,
-  pub target: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub target: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct PersonMentionView {
   pub creator: PersonSafe,
   pub post: Post,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
-  pub recipient: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub recipient: PersonSafe,
   pub counts: CommentAggregates,
   pub creator_banned_from_community: bool, // Left Join to CommunityPersonBan
   pub subscribed: SubscribedType,          // Left join to CommunityFollower
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub struct CommentReplyView {
   pub creator: PersonSafe,
   pub post: Post,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
-  pub recipient: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub recipient: PersonSafe,
   pub counts: CommentAggregates,
   pub creator_banned_from_community: bool, // Left Join to CommunityPersonBan
   pub subscribed: SubscribedType,          // Left join to CommunityFollower
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_community_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_community_view.rs
index 2889283698..b7b9e93a8f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_community_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_community_view.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use crate::structs::{ModAddCommunityView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{community, mod_add_community, person, person_alias_1},
+  schema::{community, mod_add_community, person},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModAddCommunity,
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
   utils::limit_and_offset,
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ type ModAddCommunityViewTuple = (
   ModAddCommunity,
   Option<PersonSafe>,
   CommunitySafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
 );
 
 impl ModAddCommunityView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ impl ModAddCommunityView {
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(community::table)
       .inner_join(
-        person_alias_1::table.on(mod_add_community::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)),
+        person_alias_1.on(mod_add_community::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
       )
       .select((
         mod_add_community::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ impl ModAddCommunityView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_view.rs
index 12f93999f1..e71552500c 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_add_view.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ use crate::structs::{ModAddView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{mod_add, person, person_alias_1},
+  schema::{mod_add, person},
   source::{
     moderator::ModAdd,
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
   utils::limit_and_offset,
 };
 
-type ModAddViewTuple = (ModAdd, Option<PersonSafe>, PersonSafeAlias1);
+type ModAddViewTuple = (ModAdd, Option<PersonSafe>, PersonSafe);
 
 impl ModAddView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ impl ModAddView {
       .and(show_mod_names_expr.or(person::id.eq(admin_person_id_join)));
     let mut query = mod_add::table
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(mod_add::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(mod_add::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .select((
         mod_add::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ impl ModAddView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_from_community_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_from_community_view.rs
index 30bafd4f1d..bf885dbc16 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_from_community_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_from_community_view.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use crate::structs::{ModBanFromCommunityView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{community, mod_ban_from_community, person, person_alias_1},
+  schema::{community, mod_ban_from_community, person},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModBanFromCommunity,
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
   utils::limit_and_offset,
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ type ModBanFromCommunityViewTuple = (
   ModBanFromCommunity,
   Option<PersonSafe>,
   CommunitySafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
 );
 
 impl ModBanFromCommunityView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -32,13 +33,14 @@ impl ModBanFromCommunityView {
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(community::table)
       .inner_join(
-        person_alias_1::table.on(mod_ban_from_community::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)),
+        person_alias_1
+          .on(mod_ban_from_community::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
       )
       .select((
         mod_ban_from_community::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_view.rs
index b2029b80a0..94bfbc8d58 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_ban_view.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ use crate::structs::{ModBanView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{mod_ban, person, person_alias_1},
+  schema::{mod_ban, person},
   source::{
     moderator::ModBan,
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
   utils::limit_and_offset,
 };
 
-type ModBanViewTuple = (ModBan, Option<PersonSafe>, PersonSafeAlias1);
+type ModBanViewTuple = (ModBan, Option<PersonSafe>, PersonSafe);
 
 impl ModBanView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ impl ModBanView {
       .and(show_mod_names_expr.or(person::id.eq(admin_person_id_join)));
     let mut query = mod_ban::table
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(mod_ban::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(mod_ban::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .select((
         mod_ban::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ impl ModBanView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_lock_post_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_lock_post_view.rs
index 97aafcc212..6d88c5ae55 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_lock_post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_lock_post_view.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::structs::{ModLockPostView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{community, mod_lock_post, person, person_alias_1, post},
+  schema::{community, mod_lock_post, person, post},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModLockPost,
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type ModLockPostViewTuple = (ModLockPost, Option<PersonSafe>, Post, CommunitySaf
 
 impl ModLockPostView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ impl ModLockPostView {
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(post::table)
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .select((
         mod_lock_post::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ impl ModLockPostView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_comment_view.rs
index 0d40331c54..c0b5884568 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_comment_view.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ use crate::structs::{ModRemoveCommentView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{comment, community, mod_remove_comment, person, person_alias_1, post},
+  schema::{comment, community, mod_remove_comment, person, post},
   source::{
     comment::Comment,
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModRemoveComment,
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
     post::Post,
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ type ModRemoveCommentViewTuple = (
   ModRemoveComment,
   Option<PersonSafe>,
   Comment,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
   Post,
   CommunitySafe,
 );
 
 impl ModRemoveCommentView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(lemmy_db_schema::schema::person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -35,14 +36,14 @@ impl ModRemoveCommentView {
     let mut query = mod_remove_comment::table
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(comment::table)
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(comment::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .inner_join(post::table.on(comment::post_id.eq(post::id)))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
       .select((
         mod_remove_comment::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
         comment::all_columns,
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
         post::all_columns,
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
       ))
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ impl ModRemoveCommentView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_post_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_post_view.rs
index df801ecd07..c1bc2e8f5f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_remove_post_view.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::structs::{ModRemovePostView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{community, mod_remove_post, person, person_alias_1, post},
+  schema::{community, mod_remove_post, person, post},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModRemovePost,
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type ModRemovePostViewTuple = (ModRemovePost, Option<PersonSafe>, Post, Communit
 
 impl ModRemovePostView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ impl ModRemovePostView {
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(post::table)
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .select((
         mod_remove_post::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ impl ModRemovePostView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_sticky_post_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_sticky_post_view.rs
index 86a27e306c..d802de696e 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_sticky_post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_sticky_post_view.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::structs::{ModStickyPostView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{community, mod_sticky_post, person, person_alias_1, post},
+  schema::{community, mod_sticky_post, person, post},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModStickyPost,
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type ModStickyPostViewTuple = (ModStickyPost, Option<PersonSafe>, Post, Communit
 
 impl ModStickyPostView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ impl ModStickyPostView {
     let mut query = mod_sticky_post::table
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(post::table)
-      .inner_join(person_alias_1::table.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)))
+      .inner_join(person_alias_1.on(post::creator_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))))
       .inner_join(community::table.on(post::community_id.eq(community::id)))
       .select((
         mod_sticky_post::all_columns,
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ impl ModStickyPostView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_transfer_community_view.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_transfer_community_view.rs
index fe541335c8..bea839eb2c 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_transfer_community_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/mod_transfer_community_view.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use crate::structs::{ModTransferCommunityView, ModlogListParams};
 use diesel::{result::Error, *};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::PersonId,
-  schema::{community, mod_transfer_community, person, person_alias_1},
+  schema::{community, mod_transfer_community, person},
   source::{
     community::{Community, CommunitySafe},
     moderator::ModTransferCommunity,
-    person::{Person, PersonAlias1, PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::{Person, PersonSafe},
   },
   traits::{ToSafe, ViewToVec},
   utils::limit_and_offset,
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ type ModTransferCommunityViewTuple = (
   ModTransferCommunity,
   Option<PersonSafe>,
   CommunitySafe,
-  PersonSafeAlias1,
+  PersonSafe,
 );
 
 impl ModTransferCommunityView {
   pub fn list(conn: &mut PgConnection, params: ModlogListParams) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let person_alias_1 = diesel::alias!(person as person1);
     let admin_person_id_join = params.mod_person_id.unwrap_or(PersonId(-1));
     let show_mod_names = !params.hide_modlog_names;
     let show_mod_names_expr = show_mod_names.as_sql::<diesel::sql_types::Bool>();
@@ -32,13 +33,14 @@ impl ModTransferCommunityView {
       .left_join(person::table.on(admin_names_join))
       .inner_join(community::table)
       .inner_join(
-        person_alias_1::table.on(mod_transfer_community::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1::id)),
+        person_alias_1
+          .on(mod_transfer_community::other_person_id.eq(person_alias_1.field(person::id))),
       )
       .select((
         mod_transfer_community::all_columns,
         Person::safe_columns_tuple().nullable(),
         Community::safe_columns_tuple(),
-        PersonAlias1::safe_columns_tuple(),
+        person_alias_1.fields(Person::safe_columns_tuple()),
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ impl ModTransferCommunityView {
     };
 
     if let Some(other_person_id) = params.other_person_id {
-      query = query.filter(person_alias_1::id.eq(other_person_id));
+      query = query.filter(person_alias_1.field(person::id).eq(other_person_id));
     };
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(params.page, params.limit)?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/structs.rs b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/structs.rs
index 4f6fbbd3ea..863de0704f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_moderator/src/structs.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_moderator/src/structs.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
       ModStickyPost,
       ModTransferCommunity,
     },
-    person::{PersonSafe, PersonSafeAlias1},
+    person::PersonSafe,
     post::Post,
   },
 };
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ pub struct ModAddCommunityView {
   pub mod_add_community: ModAddCommunity,
   pub moderator: Option<PersonSafe>,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
-  pub modded_person: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub modded_person: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct ModAddView {
   pub mod_add: ModAdd,
   pub moderator: Option<PersonSafe>,
-  pub modded_person: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub modded_person: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ pub struct ModBanFromCommunityView {
   pub mod_ban_from_community: ModBanFromCommunity,
   pub moderator: Option<PersonSafe>,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
-  pub banned_person: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub banned_person: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct ModBanView {
   pub mod_ban: ModBan,
   pub moderator: Option<PersonSafe>,
-  pub banned_person: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub banned_person: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub struct ModRemoveCommentView {
   pub mod_remove_comment: ModRemoveComment,
   pub moderator: Option<PersonSafe>,
   pub comment: Comment,
-  pub commenter: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub commenter: PersonSafe,
   pub post: Post,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
 }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub struct ModTransferCommunityView {
   pub mod_transfer_community: ModTransferCommunity,
   pub moderator: Option<PersonSafe>,
   pub community: CommunitySafe,
-  pub modded_person: PersonSafeAlias1,
+  pub modded_person: PersonSafe,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/migrations/2022-09-24-161829_remove_table_aliases/down.sql b/migrations/2022-09-24-161829_remove_table_aliases/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39b439a0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2022-09-24-161829_remove_table_aliases/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+create view person_alias_1 as select * from person;
+create view person_alias_2 as select * from person;
diff --git a/migrations/2022-09-24-161829_remove_table_aliases/up.sql b/migrations/2022-09-24-161829_remove_table_aliases/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36eabecab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2022-09-24-161829_remove_table_aliases/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- Drop the alias views
+drop view person_alias_1, person_alias_2;