diff --git a/files/mail/__init__.py b/files/mail/__init__.py
index 64388e68af..9dbadc3db8 100644
--- a/files/mail/__init__.py
+++ b/files/mail/__init__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def api_verify_email(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/activate")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def activate(v):
 
 	email = request.values.get("email", "").strip().lower()
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 47d5f863d5..d3bd18581a 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ beams_client = PushNotifications(
 @app.get("/post/<pid>/<anything>/<cid>")
 @app.get("/logged_out/comment/<cid>")
 @app.get("/logged_out/post/<pid>/<anything>/<cid>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, pid=None, anything=None, v=None):
 	
 	if not v and not request.path.startswith('/logged_out'): return redirect(f"/logged_out{request.full_path}")
diff --git a/files/routes/errors.py b/files/routes/errors.py
index 7929c8af47..0526f9e899 100644
--- a/files/routes/errors.py
+++ b/files/routes/errors.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def error_500(e):
 
 
 @app.post("/allow_nsfw")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def allow_nsfw(v):
 	session["over_18"] = int(time.time()) + 3600
 	return redirect(request.values.get("redir", "/"))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/routes/feeds.py b/files/routes/feeds.py
index 24bf15868d..54c6f26df1 100644
--- a/files/routes/feeds.py
+++ b/files/routes/feeds.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from files.helpers.wrappers import *
 from files.__main__ import app
 
 @app.get('/rss/<sort>/<t>')
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def feeds_user(v=None, sort='hot', t='all'):
 
 	page = int(request.values.get("page", 1))
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index d276d2ce5a..f09bcb3135 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defaulttimefilter = environ.get("DEFAULT_TIME_FILTER", "all").strip()
 SITE_NAME = environ.get("SITE_NAME", "").strip()
 
 @app.get("/post/")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def slash_post(v):
 	return redirect("/")
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def notifications(v):
 
 @app.get("/")
 @app.get("/logged_out")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def front_all(v):
 
 	if not v and request.path == "/" and not request.headers.get("Authorization"): return redirect(f"/logged_out{request.full_path}")
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 
 
 @app.get("/changelog")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def changelog(v):
 
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def changeloglist(v=None, sort="new", page=1 ,t="all"):
 
 
 @app.get("/random")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def random_post(v):
 
 	x = g.db.query(Submission).filter(Submission.deleted_utc == 0, Submission.is_banned == False)
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ def comment_idlist(page=1, v=None, nsfw=False, sort="new", t="all"):
 	return [x[0] for x in comments]
 
 @app.get("/comments")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def all_comments(v):
 
 
diff --git a/files/routes/giphy.py b/files/routes/giphy.py
index 48417f57e3..031dfc39c1 100644
--- a/files/routes/giphy.py
+++ b/files/routes/giphy.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ GIPHY_KEY = environ.get('GIPHY_KEY').rstrip()
 
 @app.get("/giphy")
 @app.get("/giphy<path>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def giphy(v=None, path=None):
 
 	searchTerm = request.values.get("searchTerm", "").strip()
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 10718e2960..f805fa46c6 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ valid_password_regex = re.compile("^.{8,100}$")
 
 
 @app.get("/login")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def login_get(v):
 
 	redir = request.values.get("redirect", "/").replace("/logged_out", "").strip()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def logout(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/signup")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def sign_up_get(v):
 	with open('disable_signups', 'r') as f:
 		if f.read() == "yes": return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def sign_up_get(v):
 @app.post("/signup")
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
 @limiter.limit("5/day")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def sign_up_post(v):
 	with open('disable_signups', 'r') as f:
 		if f.read() == "yes": return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def get_reset():
 
 @app.post("/reset")
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def post_reset(v):
 	if v: return redirect('/')
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ def post_reset(v):
 						   message="Login normally to access your account.")
 
 @app.get("/lost_2fa")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def lost_2fa(v):
 
 	return render_template(
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index c3dfc6cfe8..3469ae318b 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def submit_get(v):
 @app.get("/post/<pid>/<anything>")
 @app.get("/logged_out/post/<pid>")
 @app.get("/logged_out/post/<pid>/<anything>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template2 = ''
 	else: template2 = 'CHRISTMAS/'
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 
 @app.post("/viewmore/<pid>/<sort>/<offset>")
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def viewmore(v, pid, sort, offset):
 	offset = int(offset)
 	if v:
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def viewmore(v, pid, sort, offset):
 
 @app.post("/morecomments/<cid>")
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def morecomments(v, cid):
 	tcid = g.db.query(Comment.top_comment_id).filter_by(id=cid).one_or_none()[0]
 
diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index 6696d93052..0faa8d1887 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def searchparse(text):
 
 
 @app.get("/search/posts")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def searchposts(v):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
 	else: template = 'CHRISTMAS/'
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def searchposts(v):
 						   )
 
 @app.get("/search/comments")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def searchcomments(v):
 
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def searchcomments(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/search/users")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def searchusers(v):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
 	else: template = 'CHRISTMAS/'
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index a83afd8a1c..43bf725af6 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ site = environ.get("DOMAIN").strip()
 site_name = environ.get("SITE_NAME").strip()
 
 @app.get("/privacy")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def privacy(v):
 	return render_template("privacy.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get("/marseys")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def emojis(v):
 	return render_template("marseys.html", v=v, marseys=marseys.items())
 
 @app.get("/terms")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def terms(v):
 	return render_template("terms.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get('/sidebar')
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def sidebar(v):
 
 	if not path.exists(f'files/templates/sidebar_{site_name}.html'): abort(404)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def patrons(v):
 
 @app.get("/admins")
 @app.get("/badmins")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def admins(v):
 	if v and v.admin_level > 2:
 		admins = g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level>1).order_by(User.truecoins.desc()).all()
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def admins(v):
 
 @app.get("/log")
 @app.get("/modlog")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def log(v):
 
 	page = int(request.values.get("page",1))
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def log(v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}log.html", v=v, admins=admins, types=types, admin=admin, type=kind, actions=actions, next_exists=next_exists, page=page)
 
 @app.get("/log/<id>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def log_item(id, v):
 
 	try: id = int(id)
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ def log_item(id, v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}log.html", v=v, actions=[action], next_exists=False, page=1, action=action, admins=admins, types=types)
 
 @app.get("/static/assets/favicon.ico")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def favicon(v):
 	return send_file(f"./assets/images/{site_name}/icon.webp")
 
 @app.get("/api")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def api(v):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
 	else: template = 'CHRISTMAS/'
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ def submit_contact(v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}contact.html", v=v, msg="Your message has been sent.")
 
 @app.get('/archives')
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def archivesindex(v):
 	return redirect("/archives/index.html")
 
 @app.get('/archives/<path:path>')
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def archives(v, path):
 	resp = make_response(send_from_directory('/archives', path))
 	if request.path.endswith('.css'): resp.headers.add("Content-Type", "text/css")
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def archives(v, path):
 
 @app.get('/static/<path:path>')
 @limiter.exempt
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def static_service2(v, path):
 	resp = make_response(send_from_directory('./static', path))
 	if request.path.endswith('.webp') or request.path.endswith('.gif') or request.path.endswith('.ttf') or request.path.endswith('.woff') or request.path.endswith('.woff2'):
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def static_service2(v, path):
 @app.get('/assets/<path:path>')
 @app.get('/static/assets/<path:path>')
 @limiter.exempt
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def static_service(v, path):
 	if request.path.startswith('/assets/'): return redirect(request.full_path.replace('/assets/', '/static/assets/'))
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def static_service(v, path):
 @app.get('/hostedimages/<path>')
 @app.get("/static/images/<path>")
 @limiter.exempt
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def images(v, path):
 	if request.path.startswith('/images/') or request.path.lower().startswith('/hostedimages/'):
 		return redirect(request.full_path.replace('/images/', '/static/images/').replace('/hostedimages/', '/static/images/'))
@@ -361,14 +361,14 @@ def settings_profile(v):
 						   v=v)
 
 @app.get("/badges")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def badges(v):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
 	else: template = 'CHRISTMAS/'
 	return render_template(f"{template}badges.html", v=v, badges=BADGES)
 
 @app.get("/blocks")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def blocks(v):
 
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def blocks(v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}blocks.html", v=v, users=users, targets=targets)
 
 @app.get("/banned")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def banned(v):
 
 	users = [x for x in g.db.query(User).filter(User.is_banned > 0, User.unban_utc == 0).all()]
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def banned(v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}banned.html", v=v, users=users)
 
 @app.get("/formatting")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def formatting(v):
 
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def formatting(v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}formatting.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get("/service-worker.js")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def serviceworker(v):
 	with open("files/assets/js/service-worker.js", "r") as f: return Response(f.read(), mimetype='application/javascript')
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index f89a320cc4..743c1fc626 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if True:
 	db.close()
 
 @app.get("/grassed")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def grassed(v):
 	users = g.db.query(User).filter(User.ban_reason.like('grass award used by @%')).all()
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def grassed(v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}grassed.html", v=v, users=users)
 
 @app.get("/agendaposters")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def agendaposters(v):
 	users = [x for x in g.db.query(User).filter_by(agendaposter = True).order_by(User.username).all()]
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def agendaposters(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoters")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def upvoters(v, username):
 	id = get_user(username).id
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def upvoters(v, username):
 	return render_template(f"{template}voters.html", v=v, users=users, name='Up', name2=f'@{username} biggest simps')
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoters")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def downvoters(v, username):
 	id = get_user(username).id
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def downvoters(v, username):
 	return render_template(f"{template}voters.html", v=v, users=users, name='Down', name2=f'@{username} biggest haters')
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoting")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def upvoting(v, username):
 	id = get_user(username).id
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def upvoting(v, username):
 	return render_template(f"{template}voters.html", v=v, users=users, name='Up', name2=f'Who @{username} simps for')
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoting")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def downvoting(v, username):
 	id = get_user(username).id
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def steal(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/rentoids")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def rentoids(v):
 	users = g.db.query(User).filter(User.rent_utc > 0).all()
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def rentoids(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/thiefs")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def thiefs(v):
 	successful = g.db.query(User).filter(User.steal_utc > 0).all()
 	failed = g.db.query(User).filter(User.fail_utc > 0).all()
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def transfer_bux(v, username):
 
 
 @app.get("/leaderboard")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def leaderboard(v):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
 	else: template = 'CHRISTMAS/'
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def leaderboard(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/css")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def get_css(v, username):
 	user = get_user(username)
 	if user.css: css = user.css
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def get_css(v, username):
 	return resp
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/profilecss")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def get_profilecss(v, username):
 	user = get_user(username)
 	if user.profilecss: profilecss = user.profilecss
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def get_profilecss(v, username):
 	return resp
 
 @app.get("/songs/<id>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def songs(v, id):
 	try: id = int(id)
 	except: return "", 400
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def songs(v, id):
 
 @app.get("/song/<song>")
 @app.get("/static/song/<song>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def song(v, song):
 	if request.path.startswith('/song/'): return redirect(request.full_path.replace('/song/', '/static/song/'))
 	resp = make_response(send_from_directory('/songs', song))
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ def mfa_qr(secret, v):
 
 
 @app.get("/is_available/<name>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def api_is_available(name, v):
 
 	name=name.strip()
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def api_is_available(name, v):
 		return {name: True}
 
 @app.get("/id/<id>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def user_id(id):
 	try: id = int(id)
 	except: abort(404)
@@ -572,12 +572,12 @@ def user_id(id):
 	return redirect(user.url)
 		
 @app.get("/u/<username>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def redditor_moment_redirect(username):
 	return redirect(f"/@{username}")
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/followers")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def followers(username, v):
 	u = get_user(username, v=v)
 	ids = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(Follow.user_id).filter_by(target_id=u.id).all()]
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ def followers(username, v):
 	return render_template(f"{template}followers.html", v=v, u=u, users=users)
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/following")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def following(username, v):
 	u = get_user(username, v=v)
 	ids = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(Follow.target_id).filter_by(user_id=u.id).all()]
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def visitors(v):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>")
 @app.get("/logged_out/@<username>")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def u_username(username, v=None):
 
 
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/comments")
 @app.get("/logged_out/@<username>/comments")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def u_username_comments(username, v=None):
 
 
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ def u_username_comments(username, v=None):
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/info")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def u_username_info(username, v=None):
 
 	user=get_user(username, v=v)
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ def remove_follow(username, v):
 
 @app.get("/uid/<id>/pic")
 @app.get("/uid/<id>/pic/profile")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def user_profile_uid(v, id):
 	try: id = int(id)
 	except:
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ def user_profile_uid(v, id):
 	return redirect(x.profile_url)
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/pic")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def user_profile_name(v, username):
 	x = get_user(username)
 	return redirect(x.profile_url)
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index c3301d74dc..6c68c299f2 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defaultcolor = environ.get("DEFAULT_COLOR").strip()
 
 @app.get("/votes")
 @limiter.limit("5/second;60/minute;200/hour")
-@auth_desired
+@auth_required
 def admin_vote_info_get(v):
 	if not v or v.oldsite: template = ''
 	else: template = 'CHRISTMAS/'