diff --git a/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs
index 349775cd7..66bba9f43 100644
--- a/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,30 +7,8 @@ use activitystreams::{
 pub use lemmy_apub_lib_derive::*;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use url::Url;
 
-// for now, limit it to activity routing only, no http sigs, parsing or any of that
-// need to route in this order:
-// 1. recipient actor
-// 2. activity type
-// 3. inner object (recursively until object is empty or an url)
-
-// TODO: turn this into a trait in which app has to implement the following functions:
-// .checkIdValid() - for unique, instance block etc
-// .checkHttpSig::<RequestType>()
-// .fetchObject() - for custom http client
-// .checkActivity() - for common validity checks
-pub struct InboxConfig {
-  //actors: Vec<ActorConfig>,
-}
-
-impl InboxConfig {
-  pub fn shared_inbox_handler() {
-    todo!()
-  }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
 pub enum PublicUrl {
   #[serde(rename = "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public")]
@@ -57,15 +35,13 @@ impl ActivityCommonFields {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-pub trait ActivityHandlerNew {
-  // TODO: also need to check for instance/community blocks in here
+pub trait ActivityHandler {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError>;
 
-  // todo: later handle request_counter completely inside library
   async fn receive(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
@@ -94,16 +70,3 @@ pub fn verify_urls_match(a: &Url, b: &Url) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   }
   Ok(())
 }
-
-// todo: instead of phantomdata, might use option<kind> to cache the fetched object (or just fetch on construction)
-pub struct ObjectId<'a, Kind>(Url, &'a PhantomData<Kind>);
-
-impl<Kind> ObjectId<'_, Kind> {
-  pub fn url(self) -> Url {
-    self.0
-  }
-  pub fn dereference(self) -> Result<Kind, LemmyError> {
-    // todo: fetch object from http or database
-    todo!()
-  }
-}
diff --git a/crates/apub_lib_derive/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub_lib_derive/src/lib.rs
index 6e809813d..71c594348 100644
--- a/crates/apub_lib_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_lib_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use proc_macro2::TokenStream;
 use quote::quote;
 use syn::{parse_macro_input, Data, DeriveInput};
 
-#[proc_macro_derive(ActivityHandlerNew)]
+#[proc_macro_derive(ActivityHandler)]
 pub fn derive_activity_handler(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> proc_macro::TokenStream {
   // Parse the input tokens into a syntax tree.
   let input = parse_macro_input!(input as DeriveInput);
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn derive_activity_handler(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> proc_macro::To
   // The generated impl.
   let expanded = quote! {
       #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-      impl #impl_generics lemmy_apub_lib::ActivityHandlerNew for #name #ty_generics #where_clause {
+      impl #impl_generics lemmy_apub_lib::ActivityHandler for #name #ty_generics #where_clause {
           async fn verify(
               &self,
               context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/create.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/create.rs
index 11afddcbc..7ce5d09af 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/create.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::kind::CreateType, base::BaseExt};
 use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{
-  verify_domains_match_opt,
-  ActivityCommonFields,
-  ActivityHandlerNew,
-  PublicUrl,
-};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::comment::Comment;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
@@ -29,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct CreateComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for CreateComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for CreateComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/update.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/update.rs
index 69a1d936e..c07837e39 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/comment/update.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::kind::UpdateType, base::BaseExt};
 use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{
-  verify_domains_match_opt,
-  ActivityCommonFields,
-  ActivityHandlerNew,
-  PublicUrl,
-};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::comment::Comment;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
@@ -29,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct UpdateComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UpdateComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for UpdateComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs
index eb79b197f..3f4a33e7c 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   fetcher::{community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community, person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person},
   CommunityType,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::community::CommunityModerator_, Joinable};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct AddMod {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for AddMod {
+impl ActivityHandler for AddMod {
   async fn verify(&self, context: &LemmyContext, _: &mut i32) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     verify_domains_match(&self.common.actor, self.common.id_unchecked())?;
     verify_domains_match(&self.target, &self.cc[0])?;
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/announce.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/announce.rs
index 7f4eaa5b1..1bdaacbc3 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/announce.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/announce.rs
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::AnnounceType;
 use lemmy_apub::insert_activity;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandlerNew)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandler)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 pub enum AnnouncableActivities {
   CreateComment(CreateComment),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub struct AnnounceActivity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for AnnounceActivity {
+impl ActivityHandler for AnnounceActivity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/block_user.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/block_user.rs
index a67296a24..03a19e9c7 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/block_user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/block_user.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::fetcher::{
   community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community,
   person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{Bannable, Followable};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{
   CommunityFollower,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct BlockUserFromCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for BlockUserFromCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for BlockUserFromCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/delete.rs
index 6242f68f2..ad5ccfd94 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/delete.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::activities::community::{send_websocket_message, verify_is_community_mod};
+use crate::activities::{community::send_websocket_message, verify_mod_action};
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::DeleteType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::{
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   ActorType,
   CommunityType,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::community::Community_, ApubObject};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::Community;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct DeleteCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for DeleteCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for DeleteCommunity {
   async fn verify(&self, context: &LemmyContext, _: &mut i32) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     verify_domains_match(&self.common.actor, self.common.id_unchecked())?;
     let object = self.object.clone();
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl ActivityHandlerNew for DeleteCommunity {
     if let Ok(c) = community {
       verify_domains_match(&self.object, &self.cc[0])?;
       check_is_apub_id_valid(&self.common.actor, false)?;
-      verify_is_community_mod(self.common.actor.clone(), c.actor_id(), context).await
+      verify_mod_action(&self.common.actor, c.actor_id(), context).await
     }
     // community action sent to followers
     else {
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/mod.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/mod.rs
index b87077260..c69a16c82 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/mod.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, community::CommunityResponse};
 use lemmy_apub::generate_moderators_url;
-use lemmy_db_queries::ApubObject;
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  source::{community::Community, person::Person},
-  CommunityId,
-};
+use lemmy_db_schema::CommunityId;
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::community_view::CommunityView;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendCommunityRoomMessage, LemmyContext};
@@ -44,30 +40,6 @@ async fn send_websocket_message<OP: ToString + Send + lemmy_websocket::Operation
   Ok(())
 }
 
-// TODO: why do we have this and verify_mod_action() ?
-async fn verify_is_community_mod(
-  actor: Url,
-  community: Url,
-  context: &LemmyContext,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let actor = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    Person::read_from_apub_id(conn, &actor.into())
-  })
-  .await??;
-  let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, &community.into())
-  })
-  .await??;
-  let is_mod_or_admin = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    CommunityView::is_mod_or_admin(conn, actor.id, community.id)
-  })
-  .await?;
-  if !is_mod_or_admin {
-    return Err(anyhow!("Not a mod").into());
-  }
-  Ok(())
-}
-
 /// For Add/Remove community moderator activities, check that the target field actually contains
 /// /c/community/moderators. Any different values are unsupported.
 fn verify_add_remove_moderator_target(target: &Url, community: Url) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove.rs
index 41b86ef67..a0e8880c9 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::activities::community::send_websocket_message;
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::RemoveType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::check_is_apub_id_valid;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::community::Community_, ApubObject};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::Community;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct RemoveCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for RemoveCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for RemoveCommunity {
   async fn verify(&self, _context: &LemmyContext, _: &mut i32) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     verify_domains_match(&self.common.actor, self.common.id_unchecked())?;
     check_is_apub_id_valid(&self.common.actor, false)?;
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs
index f06c51d2a..0d25dfa16 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   fetcher::{community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community, person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person},
   CommunityType,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::Joinable;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct RemoveMod {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for RemoveMod {
+impl ActivityHandler for RemoveMod {
   async fn verify(&self, context: &LemmyContext, _: &mut i32) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     verify_domains_match(&self.common.actor, self.common.id_unchecked())?;
     verify_domains_match(&self.target, &self.cc[0])?;
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_block_user.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_block_user.rs
index b9257badf..88518385b 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_block_user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_block_user.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::fetcher::{
   community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community,
   person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::Bannable;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{CommunityPersonBan, CommunityPersonBanForm};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct UndoBlockUserFromCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoBlockUserFromCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoBlockUserFromCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_delete.rs
index 79c61e962..ba3b2f137 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_delete.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use crate::activities::community::{
-  delete::DeleteCommunity,
-  send_websocket_message,
-  verify_is_community_mod,
+use crate::activities::{
+  community::{delete::DeleteCommunity, send_websocket_message},
+  verify_mod_action,
 };
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::DeleteType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   ActorType,
   CommunityType,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::community::Community_, ApubObject};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::Community;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct UndoDeleteCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoDeleteCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoDeleteCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoDeleteCommunity {
     if let Ok(c) = community {
       verify_domains_match(&self.object.object, &self.cc[0])?;
       check_is_apub_id_valid(&self.common.actor, false)?;
-      verify_is_community_mod(self.common.actor.clone(), c.actor_id(), context).await?;
+      verify_mod_action(&self.common.actor, c.actor_id(), context).await?;
     }
     // community action sent to followers
     else {
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_remove.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_remove.rs
index 67ed85825..71421403e 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_remove.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/undo_remove.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::activities::community::{remove::RemoveCommunity, send_websocket_messa
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::RemoveType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::{check_is_apub_id_valid, fetcher::community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::source::community::Community_;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::Community;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct UndoRemoveCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoRemoveCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoRemoveCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/update.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/update.rs
index 3cadc8dec..a8e0feb09 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/update.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/community/update.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use crate::activities::community::{send_websocket_message, verify_is_community_mod};
+use crate::activities::{community::send_websocket_message, verify_mod_action};
 use activitystreams::{activity::kind::UpdateType, base::BaseExt};
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::{check_is_apub_id_valid, objects::FromApubToForm, GroupExt};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{ApubObject, Crud};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{Community, CommunityForm};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ pub struct UpdateCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UpdateCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for UpdateCommunity {
   async fn verify(&self, context: &LemmyContext, _: &mut i32) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     verify_domains_match(&self.common.actor, self.common.id_unchecked())?;
     self.object.id(self.cc[0].as_str())?;
     check_is_apub_id_valid(&self.common.actor, false)?;
-    verify_is_community_mod(self.common.actor.clone(), self.cc[0].clone(), context).await
+    verify_mod_action(&self.common.actor, self.cc[0].clone(), context).await
   }
 
   async fn receive(
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/accept.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/accept.rs
index bd0aa9cb8..d5cf474d4 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/accept.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/accept.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::fetcher::{
   community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community,
   person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_db_queries::Followable;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::CommunityFollower;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct AcceptFollowCommunity {
 
 /// Handle accepted follows
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for AcceptFollowCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for AcceptFollowCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/follow.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/follow.rs
index f9ca8d429..fd0649f19 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/follow.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   fetcher::{community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community, person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person},
   CommunityType,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_db_queries::Followable;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm};
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct FollowCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for FollowCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for FollowCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/undo.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/undo.rs
index 1e25669e3..1f3d12e61 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/undo.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/following/undo.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::fetcher::{
   community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community,
   person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_db_queries::Followable;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct UndoFollowCommunity {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoFollowCommunity {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoFollowCommunity {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/create.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/create.rs
index ef7069aa7..2d31fa0d1 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/create.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   ActorType,
   PageExt,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{
-  verify_domains_match_opt,
-  ActivityCommonFields,
-  ActivityHandlerNew,
-  PublicUrl,
-};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::Post;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
@@ -34,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct CreatePost {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for CreatePost {
+impl ActivityHandler for CreatePost {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/update.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/update.rs
index ac1f02dc2..1f5924929 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/update.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post/update.rs
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   ActorType,
   PageExt,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{
-  verify_domains_match_opt,
-  ActivityCommonFields,
-  ActivityHandlerNew,
-  PublicUrl,
-};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::ApubObject;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::post::{Post, PostForm},
@@ -40,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct UpdatePost {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UpdatePost {
+impl ActivityHandler for UpdatePost {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/delete.rs
index 591facf5c..8856e726a 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/delete.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   ActorType,
   PostOrComment,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{
   source::{comment::Comment_, post::Post_},
   Crud,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub struct DeletePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for DeletePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for DeletePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/dislike.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/dislike.rs
index 98bbbd4cb..161a7d28a 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/dislike.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/dislike.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
   verify_person_in_community,
 };
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::DislikeType;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use url::Url;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct DislikePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for DislikePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for DislikePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/like.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/like.rs
index 8b6046d3f..03897ccd6 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/like.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/like.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
   verify_person_in_community,
 };
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::LikeType;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use url::Url;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct LikePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for LikePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for LikePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/remove.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/remove.rs
index 15c64aa7e..8a8aef6e3 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/remove.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::RemoveType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::{fetcher::objects::get_or_fetch_and_insert_post_or_comment, PostOrComment};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::source::{comment::Comment_, post::Post_};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{comment::Comment, post::Post};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct RemovePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for RemovePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for RemovePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_delete.rs
index eb234ecf9..b121ac03f 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_delete.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::UndoType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::{fetcher::objects::get_or_fetch_and_insert_post_or_comment, PostOrComment};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::source::{comment::Comment_, post::Post_};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{comment::Comment, post::Post};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct UndoDeletePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoDeletePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoDeletePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_dislike.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_dislike.rs
index 72eb23749..082fba9b0 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_dislike.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_dislike.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
   verify_person_in_community,
 };
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::UndoType;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use url::Url;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct UndoDislikePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoDislikePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoDislikePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_like.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_like.rs
index 62a2ab8f2..bab2d5dfa 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_like.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_like.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
   verify_person_in_community,
 };
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::UndoType;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_urls_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use url::Url;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct UndoLikePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoLikePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoLikePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_remove.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_remove.rs
index 7bd5437ed..09f52096c 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_remove.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/post_or_comment/undo_remove.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::activities::{
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::UndoType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::{fetcher::objects::get_or_fetch_and_insert_post_or_comment, PostOrComment};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew, PublicUrl};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler, PublicUrl};
 use lemmy_db_queries::source::{comment::Comment_, post::Post_};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{comment::Comment, post::Post};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct UndoRemovePostOrComment {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoRemovePostOrComment {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoRemovePostOrComment {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/create.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/create.rs
index 2829a1cd5..2d766565e 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/create.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/create.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::activities::{private_message::send_websocket_message, verify_activity, verify_person};
 use activitystreams::{activity::kind::CreateType, base::BaseExt};
 use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct CreatePrivateMessage {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for CreatePrivateMessage {
+impl ActivityHandler for CreatePrivateMessage {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/delete.rs
index 75fc146c4..b7f1a3cd9 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/delete.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::activities::{private_message::send_websocket_message, verify_activity, verify_person};
 use activitystreams::activity::kind::DeleteType;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::private_message::PrivateMessage_, ApubObject};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct DeletePrivateMessage {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for DeletePrivateMessage {
+impl ActivityHandler for DeletePrivateMessage {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/undo_delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/undo_delete.rs
index 3c9298d73..dc297b5af 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/undo_delete.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/undo_delete.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_apub_lib::{
   verify_domains_match,
   verify_urls_match,
   ActivityCommonFields,
-  ActivityHandlerNew,
+  ActivityHandler,
 };
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::private_message::PrivateMessage_, ApubObject};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct UndoDeletePrivateMessage {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UndoDeletePrivateMessage {
+impl ActivityHandler for UndoDeletePrivateMessage {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/update.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/update.rs
index ea716dfa8..56a79f8e8 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/update.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/private_message/update.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::activities::{private_message::send_websocket_message, verify_activity, verify_person};
 use activitystreams::{activity::kind::UpdateType, base::BaseExt};
 use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match_opt, ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct UpdatePrivateMessage {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ActivityHandlerNew for UpdatePrivateMessage {
+impl ActivityHandler for UpdatePrivateMessage {
   async fn verify(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/http/inbox_enums.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/http/inbox_enums.rs
index 7250b6b62..907e13e8a 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/http/inbox_enums.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/http/inbox_enums.rs
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ use crate::activities::{
     update::UpdatePrivateMessage,
   },
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandlerNew};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{ActivityCommonFields, ActivityHandler};
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandlerNew)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandler)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 pub enum PersonInboxActivities {
   AcceptFollowCommunity(AcceptFollowCommunity),
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub enum PersonInboxActivities {
   AnnounceActivity(Box<AnnounceActivity>),
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandlerNew)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandler)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 pub enum GroupInboxActivities {
   FollowCommunity(FollowCommunity),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub enum GroupInboxActivities {
   RemoveMod(RemoveMod),
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandlerNew)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, ActivityHandler)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 pub enum SharedInboxActivities {
   // received by group
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/http/mod.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/http/mod.rs
index d15c958ec..44302d8d9 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use lemmy_apub::{
   insert_activity,
   APUB_JSON_CONTENT_TYPE,
 };
-use lemmy_apub_lib::ActivityHandlerNew;
+use lemmy_apub_lib::ActivityHandler;
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::activity::Activity_, DbPool};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::activity::Activity;
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{fmt::Debug, io::Read};
 use url::Url;
 
-pub mod comment;
-pub mod community;
-pub mod inbox_enums;
-pub mod person;
-pub mod post;
+mod comment;
+mod community;
+mod inbox_enums;
+mod person;
+mod post;
+pub mod routes;
 
 pub async fn shared_inbox(
   request: HttpRequest,
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ async fn receive_activity<'a, T>(
   context: web::Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError>
 where
-  T: ActivityHandlerNew + Clone + Deserialize<'a> + Serialize + std::fmt::Debug + Send + 'static,
+  T: ActivityHandler + Clone + Deserialize<'a> + Serialize + std::fmt::Debug + Send + 'static,
 {
   let activity = serde_json::from_str::<T>(activity)?;
   let activity_data = activity.common();
@@ -167,9 +168,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn is_activity_already_known(
   }
 }
 
-fn assert_activity_not_local<T: Debug + ActivityHandlerNew>(
-  activity: &T,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+fn assert_activity_not_local<T: Debug + ActivityHandler>(activity: &T) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let activity_domain = activity
     .common()
     .id_unchecked()
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/routes.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/http/routes.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/apub_receive/src/routes.rs
rename to crates/apub_receive/src/http/routes.rs
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/lib.rs
index d6b772a05..dadc76b6a 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 mod activities;
-mod http;
-pub mod routes;
+pub mod http;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index efccece14..fd5394fca 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
       .app_data(Data::new(context))
       // The routes
       .configure(|cfg| api_routes::config(cfg, &rate_limiter))
-      .configure(lemmy_apub_receive::routes::config)
+      .configure(lemmy_apub_receive::http::routes::config)
       .configure(feeds::config)
       .configure(|cfg| images::config(cfg, &rate_limiter))
       .configure(nodeinfo::config)