diff --git a/changelog.d/commonapi-reordering.skip b/changelog.d/commonapi-reordering.skip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
index 4ed93e5bd..5d3344cc5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Conversation.Participation do
   import Ecto.Changeset
   import Ecto.Query
 
+  @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
+
   schema "conversation_participations" do
     belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:conversation, Conversation)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
index f38c2fce9..495488dfd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.FollowingRelationship do
     |> preload([:follower])
     |> Repo.all()
     |> Enum.map(fn following_relationship ->
-      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.follow(following_relationship.follower, target)
-      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.unfollow(following_relationship.follower, origin)
+      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.follow(target, following_relationship.follower)
+      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.unfollow(origin, following_relationship.follower)
     end)
     |> case do
       [] ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index de2508b93..75f4ba503 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
 
   def mark_as_read?(activity, target_user) do
     user = Activity.user_actor(activity)
-    User.mutes_user?(target_user, user) || CommonAPI.thread_muted?(target_user, activity)
+    User.mutes_user?(target_user, user) || CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, target_user)
   end
 
   def for_user_and_activity(user, activity) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/import.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/import.ex
index 4baa7e3a4..53ffd1ab3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/import.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/import.ex
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Import do
       identifiers,
       fn identifier ->
         with {:ok, %User{} = blocked} <- User.get_or_fetch(identifier),
-             {:ok, _block} <- CommonAPI.block(blocker, blocked) do
+             {:ok, _block} <- CommonAPI.block(blocked, blocker) do
           blocked
         else
           error -> handle_error(:blocks_import, identifier, error)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Import do
       fn identifier ->
         with {:ok, %User{} = followed} <- User.get_or_fetch(identifier),
              {:ok, follower, followed} <- User.maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
-             {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed) do
+             {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower) do
           followed
         else
           error -> handle_error(:follow_import, identifier, error)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/follow_bot_policy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/follow_bot_policy.ex
index 5a4a97626..55ea2683c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/follow_bot_policy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/follow_bot_policy.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.FollowBotPolicy do
           "#{__MODULE__}: Follow request from #{follower.nickname} to #{user.nickname}"
         )
 
-        CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+        CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
       end
     end)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
index 91a647f29..cff234940 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Relay do
   def follow(target_instance) do
     with %User{} = local_user <- get_actor(),
          {:ok, %User{} = target_user} <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(target_instance),
-         {:ok, _, _, activity} <- CommonAPI.follow(local_user, target_user) do
+         {:ok, _, _, activity} <- CommonAPI.follow(target_user, local_user) do
       Logger.info("relay: followed instance: #{target_instance}; id=#{activity.data["id"]}")
       {:ok, activity}
     else
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
index 36e7efd8d..06faf845e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
   require Pleroma.Constants
   require Logger
 
-  def block(blocker, blocked) do
+  @spec block(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def block(blocked, blocker) do
     with {:ok, block_data, _} <- Builder.block(blocker, blocked),
          {:ok, block, _} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(block_data, local: true) do
       {:ok, block}
     end
   end
 
+  @spec post_chat_message(User.t(), User.t(), String.t(), list()) ::
+          {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def post_chat_message(%User{} = user, %User{} = recipient, content, opts \\ []) do
     with maybe_attachment <- opts[:media_id] && Object.get_by_id(opts[:media_id]),
          :ok <- validate_chat_attachment_attribution(maybe_attachment, user),
@@ -96,7 +99,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def unblock(blocker, blocked) do
+  @spec unblock(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def unblock(blocked, blocker) do
     with {_, %Activity{} = block} <- {:fetch_block, Utils.fetch_latest_block(blocker, blocked)},
          {:ok, unblock_data, _} <- Builder.undo(blocker, block),
          {:ok, unblock, _} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(unblock_data, local: true) do
@@ -115,7 +119,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def follow(follower, followed) do
+  @spec follow(User.t(), User.t()) ::
+          {:ok, User.t(), User.t(), Activity.t() | Object.t()} | {:error, :rejected}
+  def follow(followed, follower) do
     timeout = Pleroma.Config.get([:activitypub, :follow_handshake_timeout])
 
     with {:ok, follow_data, _} <- Builder.follow(follower, followed),
@@ -129,7 +135,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def unfollow(follower, unfollowed) do
+  @spec unfollow(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def unfollow(unfollowed, follower) do
     with {:ok, follower, _follow_activity} <- User.unfollow(follower, unfollowed),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.unfollow(follower, unfollowed),
          {:ok, _subscription} <- User.unsubscribe(follower, unfollowed),
@@ -138,6 +145,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec accept_follow_request(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def accept_follow_request(follower, followed) do
     with %Activity{} = follow_activity <- Utils.fetch_latest_follow(follower, followed),
          {:ok, accept_data, _} <- Builder.accept(followed, follow_activity),
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec reject_follow_request(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t()} | {:error, any()} | nil
   def reject_follow_request(follower, followed) do
     with %Activity{} = follow_activity <- Utils.fetch_latest_follow(follower, followed),
          {:ok, reject_data, _} <- Builder.reject(followed, follow_activity),
@@ -154,6 +163,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec delete(String.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def delete(activity_id, user) do
     with {_, %Activity{data: %{"object" => _, "type" => "Create"}} = activity} <-
            {:find_activity, Activity.get_by_id(activity_id, filter: [])},
@@ -203,6 +213,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec repeat(String.t(), User.t(), map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def repeat(id, user, params \\ %{}) do
     with %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
          object = %Object{} <- Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false),
@@ -220,6 +231,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec unrepeat(String.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def unrepeat(id, user) do
     with {_, %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity} <-
            {:find_activity, Activity.get_by_id(id)},
@@ -235,8 +247,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  @spec favorite(User.t(), binary()) :: {:ok, Activity.t() | :already_liked} | {:error, any()}
-  def favorite(%User{} = user, id) do
+  @spec favorite(String.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def favorite(id, %User{} = user) do
     case favorite_helper(user, id) do
       {:ok, _} = res ->
         res
@@ -250,7 +262,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def favorite_helper(user, id) do
+  defp favorite_helper(user, id) do
     with {_, %Activity{object: object}} <- {:find_object, Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id)},
          {_, {:ok, like_object, meta}} <- {:build_object, Builder.like(user, object)},
          {_, {:ok, %Activity{} = activity, _meta}} <-
@@ -273,6 +285,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec unfavorite(String.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def unfavorite(id, user) do
     with {_, %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity} <-
            {:find_activity, Activity.get_by_id(id)},
@@ -288,6 +301,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec react_with_emoji(String.t(), User.t(), String.t()) ::
+          {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def react_with_emoji(id, user, emoji) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
          object <- Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false),
@@ -300,6 +315,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec unreact_with_emoji(String.t(), User.t(), String.t()) ::
+          {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def unreact_with_emoji(id, user, emoji) do
     with %Activity{} = reaction_activity <- Utils.get_latest_reaction(id, user, emoji),
          {_, {:ok, _}} <- {:cancel_jobs, maybe_cancel_jobs(reaction_activity)},
@@ -312,7 +329,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def vote(user, %{data: %{"type" => "Question"}} = object, choices) do
+  @spec vote(Object.t(), User.t(), list()) :: {:ok, list(), Object.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def vote(%Object{data: %{"type" => "Question"}} = object, %User{} = user, choices) do
     with :ok <- validate_not_author(object, user),
          :ok <- validate_existing_votes(user, object),
          {:ok, options, choices} <- normalize_and_validate_choices(choices, object) do
@@ -373,14 +391,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def public_announce?(_, %{visibility: visibility})
-      when visibility in ~w{public unlisted private direct},
-      do: visibility in ~w(public unlisted)
+  defp public_announce?(_, %{visibility: visibility})
+       when visibility in ~w{public unlisted private direct},
+       do: visibility in ~w(public unlisted)
 
-  def public_announce?(object, _) do
+  defp public_announce?(object, _) do
     Visibility.public?(object)
   end
 
+  @spec get_visibility(map(), map() | nil, Participation.t() | nil) ::
+          {String.t() | nil, String.t() | nil}
   def get_visibility(_, _, %Participation{}), do: {"direct", "direct"}
 
   def get_visibility(%{visibility: visibility}, in_reply_to, _)
@@ -399,6 +419,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
 
   def get_visibility(_, in_reply_to, _), do: {"public", get_replied_to_visibility(in_reply_to)}
 
+  @spec get_replied_to_visibility(Activity.t() | nil) :: String.t() | nil
   def get_replied_to_visibility(nil), do: nil
 
   def get_replied_to_visibility(activity) do
@@ -407,6 +428,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec check_expiry_date({:ok, nil | integer()} | String.t()) ::
+          {:ok, boolean() | nil} | {:error, String.t()}
   def check_expiry_date({:ok, nil} = res), do: res
 
   def check_expiry_date({:ok, in_seconds}) do
@@ -424,19 +447,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     |> check_expiry_date()
   end
 
+  @spec listen(User.t(), map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def listen(user, data) do
     with {:ok, draft} <- ActivityDraft.listen(user, data) do
       ActivityPub.listen(draft.changes)
     end
   end
 
+  @spec post(User.t(), map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def post(user, %{status: _} = data) do
     with {:ok, draft} <- ActivityDraft.create(user, data) do
       ActivityPub.create(draft.changes, draft.preview?)
     end
   end
 
-  def update(user, orig_activity, changes) do
+  @spec update(Activity.t(), User.t(), map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def update(orig_activity, %User{} = user, changes) do
     with orig_object <- Object.normalize(orig_activity),
          {:ok, new_object} <- make_update_data(user, orig_object, changes),
          {:ok, update_data, _} <- Builder.update(user, new_object),
@@ -526,7 +552,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def add_mute(user, activity, params \\ %{}) do
+  @spec add_mute(Activity.t(), User.t(), map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def add_mute(activity, user, params \\ %{}) do
     expires_in = Map.get(params, :expires_in, 0)
 
     with {:ok, _} <- ThreadMute.add_mute(user.id, activity.data["context"]),
@@ -545,15 +572,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def remove_mute(%User{} = user, %Activity{} = activity) do
+  @spec remove_mute(Activity.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def remove_mute(%Activity{} = activity, %User{} = user) do
     ThreadMute.remove_mute(user.id, activity.data["context"])
     {:ok, activity}
   end
 
-  def remove_mute(user_id, activity_id) do
+  @spec remove_mute(String.t(), String.t()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
+  def remove_mute(activity_id, user_id) do
     with {:user, %User{} = user} <- {:user, User.get_by_id(user_id)},
          {:activity, %Activity{} = activity} <- {:activity, Activity.get_by_id(activity_id)} do
-      remove_mute(user, activity)
+      remove_mute(activity, user)
     else
       {what, result} = error ->
         Logger.warning(
@@ -564,13 +593,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def thread_muted?(%User{id: user_id}, %{data: %{"context" => context}})
+  @spec thread_muted?(Activity.t(), User.t()) :: boolean()
+  def thread_muted?(%{data: %{"context" => context}}, %User{id: user_id})
       when is_binary(context) do
     ThreadMute.exists?(user_id, context)
   end
 
   def thread_muted?(_, _), do: false
 
+  @spec report(User.t(), map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def report(user, data) do
     with {:ok, account} <- get_reported_account(data.account_id),
          {:ok, {content_html, _, _}} <- make_report_content_html(data[:comment]),
@@ -604,6 +635,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     |> Enum.filter(&Rule.exists?/1)
   end
 
+  @spec update_report_state(String.t() | [String.t()], String.t()) ::
+          {:ok, any()} | {:error, any()}
   def update_report_state(activity_ids, state) when is_list(activity_ids) do
     case Utils.update_report_state(activity_ids, state) do
       :ok -> {:ok, activity_ids}
@@ -619,6 +652,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec update_activity_scope(String.t(), map()) :: {:ok, any()} | {:error, any()}
   def update_activity_scope(activity_id, opts \\ %{}) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(activity_id),
          {:ok, activity} <- toggle_sensitive(activity, opts) do
@@ -652,14 +686,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
 
   defp set_visibility(activity, _), do: {:ok, activity}
 
-  def hide_reblogs(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
+  @spec hide_reblogs(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, any()} | {:error, any()}
+  def hide_reblogs(%User{} = target, %User{} = user) do
     UserRelationship.create_reblog_mute(user, target)
   end
 
-  def show_reblogs(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
+  @spec show_reblogs(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, any()} | {:error, any()}
+  def show_reblogs(%User{} = target, %User{} = user) do
     UserRelationship.delete_reblog_mute(user, target)
   end
 
+  @spec get_user(String.t(), boolean()) :: User.t() | nil
   def get_user(ap_id, fake_record_fallback \\ true) do
     cond do
       user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id) ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index 47e6f0a64..80ab95a57 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
   end
 
   def unfollow(%{assigns: %{user: follower, account: followed}} = conn, _params) do
-    with {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.unfollow(follower, followed) do
+    with {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.unfollow(followed, follower) do
       render(conn, "relationship.json", user: follower, target: followed)
     end
   end
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
 
   @doc "POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/block"
   def block(%{assigns: %{user: blocker, account: blocked}} = conn, _params) do
-    with {:ok, _activity} <- CommonAPI.block(blocker, blocked) do
+    with {:ok, _activity} <- CommonAPI.block(blocked, blocker) do
       render(conn, "relationship.json", user: blocker, target: blocked)
     else
       {:error, message} -> json_response(conn, :forbidden, %{error: message})
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
 
   @doc "POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock"
   def unblock(%{assigns: %{user: blocker, account: blocked}} = conn, _params) do
-    with {:ok, _activity} <- CommonAPI.unblock(blocker, blocked) do
+    with {:ok, _activity} <- CommonAPI.unblock(blocked, blocker) do
       render(conn, "relationship.json", user: blocker, target: blocked)
     else
       {:error, message} -> json_response(conn, :forbidden, %{error: message})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
index b074ee405..a2af8148c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollController do
     with %Object{data: %{"type" => "Question"}} = object <- Object.get_by_id(id),
          %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"]),
          true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user),
-         {:ok, _activities, object} <- get_cached_vote_or_vote(user, object, choices) do
+         {:ok, _activities, object} <- get_cached_vote_or_vote(object, user, choices) do
       try_render(conn, "show.json", %{object: object, for: user})
     else
       nil -> render_error(conn, :not_found, "Record not found")
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollController do
     end
   end
 
-  defp get_cached_vote_or_vote(user, object, choices) do
+  defp get_cached_vote_or_vote(object, user, choices) do
     idempotency_key = "polls:#{user.id}:#{object.data["id"]}"
 
     @cachex.fetch!(:idempotency_cache, idempotency_key, fn _ ->
-      case CommonAPI.vote(user, object, choices) do
+      case CommonAPI.vote(object, user, choices) do
         {:error, _message} = res -> {:ignore, res}
         res -> {:commit, res}
       end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
index 83e1bee54..b9b236920 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusController do
          actor <- Activity.user_actor(activity),
          {_, true} <- {:own_status, actor.id == user.id},
          changes <- body_params |> put_application(conn),
-         {_, {:ok, _update_activity}} <- {:pipeline, CommonAPI.update(user, activity, changes)},
+         {_, {:ok, _update_activity}} <- {:pipeline, CommonAPI.update(activity, user, changes)},
          {_, %Activity{}} = {_, activity} <- {:refetched, Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id)} do
       try_render(conn, "show.json",
         activity: activity,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusController do
           conn,
         _
       ) do
-    with {:ok, _fav} <- CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity_id),
+    with {:ok, _fav} <- CommonAPI.favorite(activity_id, user),
          %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(activity_id) do
       try_render(conn, "show.json", activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity)
     end
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusController do
         _
       ) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
-         {:ok, activity} <- CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity, params) do
+         {:ok, activity} <- CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user, params) do
       try_render(conn, "show.json", activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity)
     end
   end
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusController do
         _
       ) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
-         {:ok, activity} <- CommonAPI.remove_mute(user, activity) do
+         {:ok, activity} <- CommonAPI.remove_mute(activity, user) do
       try_render(conn, "show.json", activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity)
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
index 467dc2fac..6dcbfb097 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI do
   def follow(follower, followed, params \\ %{}) do
     result =
       if not User.following?(follower, followed) do
-        CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+        CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
       else
         {:ok, follower, followed, nil}
       end
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI do
   end
 
   defp set_reblogs_visibility(false, {:ok, follower, followed, _}) do
-    CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(follower, followed)
+    CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(followed, follower)
   end
 
   defp set_reblogs_visibility(_, {:ok, follower, followed, _}) do
-    CommonAPI.show_reblogs(follower, followed)
+    CommonAPI.show_reblogs(followed, follower)
   end
 
   defp set_subscription(true, {:ok, follower, followed, _}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
index d9d7e516a..747638c53 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
       cond do
         is_nil(opts[:for]) -> false
         is_boolean(activity.thread_muted?) -> activity.thread_muted?
-        true -> CommonAPI.thread_muted?(opts[:for], activity)
+        true -> CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, opts[:for])
       end
 
     attachment_data = object.data["attachment"] || []
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
index 9abdfae30..76dc0f42d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Streamer do
          false <- Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.subdomain_match?(domain_blocks, item_host),
          false <- Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.subdomain_match?(domain_blocks, parent_host),
          true <- thread_containment(item, user),
-         false <- CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, parent) do
+         false <- CommonAPI.thread_muted?(parent, user) do
       false
     else
       _ -> true
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex
index 1557d95ab..38ebc8c5d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowController do
   #
   def do_follow(%{assigns: %{user: %User{} = user}} = conn, %{"user" => %{"id" => id}}) do
     with {:fetch_user, %User{} = followee} <- {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_id(id)},
-         {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(user, followee) do
+         {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(followee, user) do
       redirect(conn, to: "/users/#{followee.id}")
     else
       error ->
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowController do
     with {_, %User{} = followee} <- {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_id(id)},
          {_, {:ok, user}, _} <- {:auth, WrapperAuthenticator.get_user(conn), followee},
          {_, _, _, false} <- {:mfa_required, followee, user, MFA.require?(user)},
-         {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(user, followee) do
+         {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(followee, user) do
       redirect(conn, to: "/users/#{followee.id}")
     else
       error ->
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowController do
          {_, _, {:ok, %{user: user}}} <- {:mfa_token, followee, MFA.Token.validate(token)},
          {_, _, _, {:ok, _}} <-
            {:verify_mfa_code, followee, token, TOTPAuthenticator.verify(code, user)},
-         {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(user, followee) do
+         {:ok, _, _, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(followee, user) do
       redirect(conn, to: "/users/#{followee.id}")
     else
       error ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex
index 8ad287a7f..a7ab5883a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.MuteExpireWorker do
   def perform(%Job{
         args: %{"op" => "unmute_conversation", "user_id" => user_id, "activity_id" => activity_id}
       }) do
-    Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.remove_mute(user_id, activity_id)
+    Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.remove_mute(activity_id, user_id)
     :ok
   end
 
diff --git a/test/mix/tasks/pleroma/database_test.exs b/test/mix/tasks/pleroma/database_test.exs
index d773038cb..a51a3bf3d 100644
--- a/test/mix/tasks/pleroma/database_test.exs
+++ b/test/mix/tasks/pleroma/database_test.exs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.DatabaseTest do
       |> Repo.update!()
 
       {:ok, old_favourite_activity} =
-        CommonAPI.favorite(remote_user2, old_remote_post_activity.id)
+        CommonAPI.favorite(old_remote_post_activity.id, remote_user2)
 
       old_favourite_activity
       |> Ecto.Changeset.change(%{local: false, updated_at: old_insert_date})
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.DatabaseTest do
       |> Ecto.Changeset.change(%{local: false, updated_at: old_insert_date})
       |> Repo.update!()
 
-      {:ok, old_favourite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(local_user, old_remote_post3_activity.id)
+      {:ok, old_favourite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(old_remote_post3_activity.id, local_user)
 
       old_favourite_activity
       |> Ecto.Changeset.change(%{local: true, updated_at: old_insert_date})
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.DatabaseTest do
       {:ok, %{id: id, object: object}} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "test"})
       {:ok, %{object: object2}} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "test test"})
 
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user2, id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(id, user2)
 
       likes = %{
         "first" =>
diff --git a/test/pleroma/activity_test.exs b/test/pleroma/activity_test.exs
index 67943d879..62d07b1ee 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/activity_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/activity_test.exs
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ActivityTest do
     {:ok, %{id: id, object: %{data: %{"id" => obj_id}}}} =
       Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "cofe"})
 
-    Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.favorite(another, id)
+    Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.favorite(id, another)
 
     assert obj_id
            |> Pleroma.Activity.Queries.by_object_id()
diff --git a/test/pleroma/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs b/test/pleroma/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs
index a0ffddf8d..f499f54ad 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Integration.MastodonWebsocketTest do
 
     test "receives private statuses", %{user: reading_user, token: token} do
       user = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(reading_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, reading_user)
 
       {:ok, _} = start_socket("?stream=user&access_token=#{token.token}")
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Integration.MastodonWebsocketTest do
 
     test "receives edits", %{user: reading_user, token: token} do
       user = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(reading_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, reading_user)
 
       {:ok, _} = start_socket("?stream=user&access_token=#{token.token}")
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Integration.MastodonWebsocketTest do
 
       assert_receive {:text, _raw_json}, 1_000
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "mew mew", visibility: "private"})
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "mew mew", visibility: "private"})
 
       assert_receive {:text, raw_json}, 1_000
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Integration.MastodonWebsocketTest do
 
     test "receives notifications", %{user: reading_user, token: token} do
       user = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(reading_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, reading_user)
 
       {:ok, _} = start_socket("?stream=user:notification&access_token=#{token.token}")
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/migration_helper/notification_backfill_test.exs b/test/pleroma/migration_helper/notification_backfill_test.exs
index 6d47bb6a8..2797cfb2c 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/migration_helper/notification_backfill_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/migration_helper/notification_backfill_test.exs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.MigrationHelper.NotificationBackfillTest do
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "yeah, @#{other_user.nickname}"})
       {:ok, chat} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, other_user, "yo")
       {:ok, react} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(post.id, other_user, "☕")
-      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, post.id)
+      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(post.id, other_user)
       {:ok, react_2} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(post.id, other_user, "☕")
 
       data =
diff --git a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
index 21bea4c3f..e595c5c53 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       {:ok, _activity_two} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity_one.id, repeated_user)
 
       {:ok, _edit_activity} =
-        CommonAPI.update(user, activity_one, %{
+        CommonAPI.update(activity_one, user, %{
           status: "hey @#{other_user.nickname}! mew mew"
         })
 
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
     question = insert(:question, user: user1)
     activity = insert(:question_activity, question: question)
 
-    {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.vote(user2, question, [0])
-    {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.vote(user3, question, [1])
+    {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.vote(question, user2, [0])
+    {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.vote(question, user3, [1])
 
     {:ok, notifications} = Notification.create_poll_notifications(activity)
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
           notification_settings: %Pleroma.User.NotificationSetting{block_from_strangers: true}
         )
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(follower, %{status: "hey @#{followed.nickname}"})
       refute Notification.create_notification(activity, followed)
     end
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
           notification_settings: %Pleroma.User.NotificationSetting{block_from_strangers: true}
         )
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(receiver, poster)
+      CommonAPI.follow(poster, receiver)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(poster, %{status: "hey @#{receiver.nickname}"})
       assert Notification.create_notification(activity, receiver)
     end
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       subscriber = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(subscriber, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, subscriber)
       User.subscribe(subscriber, user)
       {:ok, status} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "Akariiiin"})
       {:ok, [_notif]} = Notification.create_notifications(status)
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       insert(:filter, user: user, phrase: "tesla", hide: true)
 
       {:ok, activity_one} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "wow tesla"})
-      {:ok, activity_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity_one.id)
+      {:ok, activity_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity_one.id, other_user)
 
       {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity_two)
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       followed_user = insert(:user, is_locked: false)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed_user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed_user, user)
       assert FollowingRelationship.following?(user, followed_user)
       assert [notification] = Notification.for_user(followed_user)
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       followed_user = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed_user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed_user, user)
       refute FollowingRelationship.following?(user, followed_user)
       assert [notification] = Notification.for_user(followed_user)
 
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       followed_user = insert(:user, is_locked: false)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed_user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed_user, user)
       assert FollowingRelationship.following?(user, followed_user)
       assert [notification] = Notification.for_user(followed_user)
 
-      CommonAPI.unfollow(user, followed_user)
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity_dupe} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed_user)
+      CommonAPI.unfollow(followed_user, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity_dupe} = CommonAPI.follow(followed_user, user)
 
       notification_id = notification.id
       assert [%{id: ^notification_id}] = Notification.for_user(followed_user)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
     test "dismisses the notification on follow request rejection" do
       user = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
       follower = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _, _, _follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
       assert [_notification] = Notification.for_user(user)
       {:ok, _follower} = CommonAPI.reject_follow_request(follower, user)
       assert [] = Notification.for_user(user)
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
           status: "hey @#{other_user.nickname}!"
         })
 
-      {:ok, activity_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(third_user, activity_one.id)
+      {:ok, activity_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity_one.id, third_user)
 
       enabled_receivers = Notification.get_notified_from_activity(activity_two)
 
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey @#{other_user.nickname}!"})
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(other_user, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, other_user)
 
       {:ok, same_context_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       {:ok, _activity_two} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity_one.id, repeated_user)
 
       {:ok, edit_activity} =
-        CommonAPI.update(user, activity_one, %{
+        CommonAPI.update(activity_one, user, %{
           status: "hey @#{other_user.nickname}! mew mew"
         })
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
 
       assert Enum.empty?(Notification.for_user(user))
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       assert length(Notification.for_user(user)) == 1
 
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
 
       assert Enum.empty?(Notification.for_user(user))
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       assert length(Notification.for_user(user)) == 1
 
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
 
       assert Enum.empty?(Notification.for_user(user))
 
-      {:error, :not_found} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:error, :not_found} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       assert Enum.empty?(Notification.for_user(user))
     end
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       another_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "Give me my cofe!"})
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(another_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, another_user)
 
       assert length(Notification.for_user(user)) == 1
     end
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
 
       insert(:filter, user: followed_user, phrase: "test", hide: true)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed_user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed_user, user)
       refute FollowingRelationship.following?(user, followed_user)
       assert [notification] = Notification.for_user(followed_user)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/object_test.exs b/test/pleroma/object_test.exs
index 2025d93e4..48d4d86eb 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/object_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/object_test.exs
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ObjectTest do
 
       user = insert(:user)
       activity = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
       object = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
 
       assert object.data["like_count"] == 1
diff --git a/test/pleroma/resilience_test.exs b/test/pleroma/resilience_test.exs
index 9dc5d0dd6..0c4195fa8 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/resilience_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/resilience_test.exs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ResilienceTest do
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, post_one} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "Here is a post"})
-    {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, post_one.id)
+    {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(post_one.id, other_user)
 
     %{
       user: user,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ResilienceTest do
              |> json_response(200)
 
     # Favoriting again doesn't hurt
-    {:ok, _like_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, post.id)
+    {:ok, _like_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(post.id, other_user)
 
     post = Repo.get(Activity, post.id)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/stats_test.exs b/test/pleroma/stats_test.exs
index 37a085afc..c70603ab9 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/stats_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/stats_test.exs
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.StatsTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{visibility: "public", status: "hey"})
-      _ = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
-      CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      _ = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
       CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, other_user)
 
       assert %{"direct" => 0, "private" => 0, "public" => 1, "unlisted" => 0} =
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user/backup_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user/backup_test.exs
index 753e35982..d82d1719b 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user/backup_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user/backup_test.exs
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.BackupTest do
     {:ok, %{object: %{data: %{"id" => id3}}} = status3} =
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "status3"})
 
-    CommonAPI.favorite(user, status1.id)
-    CommonAPI.favorite(user, status2.id)
+    CommonAPI.favorite(status1.id, user)
+    CommonAPI.favorite(status2.id, user)
 
     Bookmark.create(user.id, status2.id)
     Bookmark.create(user.id, status3.id)
 
-    CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+    CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
 
     assert {:ok, backup} = user |> Backup.new() |> Repo.insert()
     assert {:ok, path} = Backup.export(backup, self())
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.BackupTest do
 
     Enum.map(1..120, fn i ->
       {:ok, status} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "status #{i}"})
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, status.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(status.id, user)
       Bookmark.create(user.id, status.id)
     end)
 
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.BackupTest do
       {:ok, status1} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "status1"})
       {:ok, status2} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "status2"})
       {:ok, status3} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "status3"})
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, status1.id)
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, status2.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(status1.id, user)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(status2.id, user)
       Bookmark.create(user.id, status2.id)
       Bookmark.create(user.id, status3.id)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
index 78018fedc..036ae78fb 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     locked = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
     follower = insert(:user)
 
-    CommonAPI.follow(follower, unlocked)
-    CommonAPI.follow(follower, locked)
+    CommonAPI.follow(unlocked, follower)
+    CommonAPI.follow(locked, follower)
 
     assert [] = User.get_follow_requests(unlocked)
     assert [activity] = User.get_follow_requests(locked)
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     pending_follower = insert(:user)
     accepted_follower = insert(:user)
 
-    CommonAPI.follow(pending_follower, locked)
-    CommonAPI.follow(pending_follower, locked)
-    CommonAPI.follow(accepted_follower, locked)
+    CommonAPI.follow(locked, pending_follower)
+    CommonAPI.follow(locked, pending_follower)
+    CommonAPI.follow(locked, accepted_follower)
 
     Pleroma.FollowingRelationship.update(accepted_follower, locked, :follow_accept)
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     locked = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
     pending_follower = insert(:user, %{is_active: false})
 
-    CommonAPI.follow(pending_follower, locked)
+    CommonAPI.follow(locked, pending_follower)
 
     refute pending_follower.is_active
     assert [] = User.get_follow_requests(locked)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     followed = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
     follower = insert(:user)
 
-    CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+    CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
     assert [_activity] = User.get_follow_requests(followed)
 
     {:ok, _user_relationship} = User.block(followed, follower)
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
 
       assert [activity] == ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(%{}) |> Repo.preload(:bookmark)
 
-      assert [%{activity | thread_muted?: CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user2, activity)}] ==
+      assert [%{activity | thread_muted?: CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, user2)}] ==
                ActivityPub.fetch_activities([user2.ap_id | User.following(user2)], %{
                  user: user2
                })
@@ -1691,8 +1691,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       object_two = insert(:note, user: follower)
       activity_two = insert(:note_activity, user: follower, note: object_two)
 
-      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity_two.id)
-      {:ok, like_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(follower, activity.id)
+      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity_two.id, user)
+      {:ok, like_two} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, follower)
       {:ok, repeat} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity_two.id, user)
 
       {:ok, job} = User.delete(user)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index 043efeda1..6aae61835 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
 
       note = insert(:note_activity, user: reported_user)
 
-      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.favorite(another, note.id)
+      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.favorite(note.id, another)
 
       mock_json_body =
         "test/fixtures/mastodon/application_actor.json"
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
 
       assert question = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
-      {:ok, [activity], _object} = CommonAPI.vote(voter, question, [1])
+      {:ok, [activity], _object} = CommonAPI.vote(question, voter, [1])
 
       assert outbox_get =
                conn
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
          %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       result =
         conn
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
          %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user, _other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, user, _other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
 
       result =
         conn
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index c3c59df35..b4f6fb68a 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
     refute activity in activities
 
     followed_user = insert(:user)
-    CommonAPI.follow(user, followed_user)
+    CommonAPI.follow(followed_user, user)
     {:ok, repeat_activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, followed_user)
 
     activities = ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{blocking_user: user, skip_preload: true})
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
     note_two = insert(:note, data: %{"context" => "suya.."})
     activity_two = insert(:note_activity, note: note_two)
 
-    {:ok, _activity_two} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity_two)
+    {:ok, _activity_two} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity_two, user)
 
     assert [_activity_one] = ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{muting_user: user})
   end
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
     note_two = insert(:note, data: %{"context" => "suya.."})
     activity_two = insert(:note_activity, note: note_two)
 
-    {:ok, _activity_two} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity_two)
+    {:ok, _activity_two} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity_two, user)
 
     assert [_activity_two, _activity_one] =
              ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{muting_user: user, with_muted: true})
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       user = insert(:user)
       booster = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user, booster)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(booster, user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, booster)
 
@@ -1371,8 +1371,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       user = insert(:user)
       booster = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user, booster)
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.show_reblogs(user, booster)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(booster, user)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.show_reblogs(booster, user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, booster)
 
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
       follower = insert(:user)
       followed = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
       with_mock(Utils, [:passthrough], maybe_federate: fn _ -> {:error, :reverted} end) do
         assert {:error, :reverted} = ActivityPub.unfollow(follower, followed)
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
       follower = insert(:user)
       followed = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
       {:ok, activity} = ActivityPub.unfollow(follower, followed)
 
       assert activity.data["type"] == "Undo"
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
       follower = insert(:user)
       followed = insert(:user, %{is_locked: true})
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
       {:ok, activity} = ActivityPub.unfollow(follower, followed)
 
       assert activity.data["type"] == "Undo"
@@ -1854,14 +1854,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
       {:ok, a4} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{status: "Agent Smith "})
       {:ok, a5} = CommonAPI.post(user1, %{status: "Red or Blue "})
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, a4.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, a3.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, a3.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, a5.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, a5.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, a4.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, a1.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, a1.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a4.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a3.id, other_user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a3.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a5.id, other_user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a5.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a4.id, other_user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a1.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(a1.id, other_user)
       result = ActivityPub.fetch_favourites(user)
 
       assert Enum.map(result, & &1.id) == [a1.id, a5.id, a3.id, a4.id]
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs
index 57fc00af5..1a51b7d30 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicyTest do
       following_user = insert(:user)
       non_following_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(following_user, actor)
+      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(actor, following_user)
 
       activity = %{
         "actor" => actor.ap_id,
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator_test.exs
index 2b33950d6..e1dbb20c3 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator_test.exs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.ArticleNotePageValidatorTest
     setup do
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "mew mew :dinosaur:"})
-      {:ok, edit} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "edited :blank:"})
+      {:ok, edit} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "edited :blank:"})
 
       {:ok, %{"object" => external_rep}} =
         Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier.prepare_outgoing(edit.data)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/like_validation_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/like_validation_test.exs
index ebc181a6d..620173119 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/like_validation_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/like_validation_test.exs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.LikeValidationTest do
       user: user,
       post_activity: post_activity
     } do
-      _like = CommonAPI.favorite(user, post_activity.id)
+      _like = CommonAPI.favorite(post_activity.id, user)
 
       refute LikeValidator.cast_and_validate(valid_like).valid?
     end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/undo_handling_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/undo_handling_test.exs
index db95b8e3c..589b70ac7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/undo_handling_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/undo_handling_test.exs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.UndoHandlingTest do
     setup do
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, post_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "uguu"})
-      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, post_activity.id)
+      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(post_activity.id, user)
       {:ok, valid_like_undo, []} = Builder.undo(user, like)
 
       %{user: user, like: like, valid_like_undo: valid_like_undo}
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/update_handling_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/update_handling_test.exs
index a09dbf5c6..c88339d14 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/update_handling_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/update_handling_test.exs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.UpdateHandlingTest do
     setup do
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "mew mew :dinosaur:"})
-      {:ok, edit} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "edited :blank:"})
+      {:ok, edit} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "edited :blank:"})
       {:ok, external_rep} = Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier.prepare_outgoing(edit.data)
       %{external_rep: external_rep}
     end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay_test.exs
index 5867246d7..7c45593ed 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay_test.exs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.RelayTest do
     test "returns activity" do
       user = insert(:user)
       service_actor = Relay.get_actor()
-      CommonAPI.follow(service_actor, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, service_actor)
       assert "#{user.ap_id}/followers" in User.following(service_actor)
       assert {:ok, %Activity{} = activity} = Relay.unfollow(user.ap_id)
       assert activity.actor == "#{Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url()}/relay"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.RelayTest do
       end)
 
       service_actor = Relay.get_actor()
-      CommonAPI.follow(service_actor, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, service_actor)
       assert "#{user.ap_id}/followers" in User.following(service_actor)
 
       assert Pleroma.Repo.get_by(
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects/delete_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects/delete_test.exs
index 9a2703c4c..637007b7e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects/delete_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects/delete_test.exs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.SideEffects.DeleteTest do
 
       {:ok, op} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "big oof"})
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey", in_reply_to_id: op})
-      {:ok, favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, post.id)
+      {:ok, favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(post.id, user)
       object = Object.normalize(post, fetch: false)
       {:ok, delete_data, _meta} = Builder.delete(user, object.data["id"])
       {:ok, delete, _meta} = ActivityPub.persist(delete_data, local: true)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects_test.exs
index 7af50e12c..68922e536 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects_test.exs
@@ -516,10 +516,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.SideEffectsTest do
       poster = insert(:user)
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(poster, %{status: "hey"})
-      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, post.id)
+      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(post.id, user)
       {:ok, reaction} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(post.id, user, "👍")
       {:ok, announce} = CommonAPI.repeat(post.id, user)
-      {:ok, block} = CommonAPI.block(user, poster)
+      {:ok, block} = CommonAPI.block(poster, user)
 
       {:ok, undo_data, _meta} = Builder.undo(user, like)
       {:ok, like_undo, _meta} = ActivityPub.persist(undo_data, local: true)
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.SideEffectsTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       followed = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, user)
 
       {:ok, reject_data, []} = Builder.reject(followed, follow_activity)
       {:ok, reject, _meta} = ActivityPub.persist(reject_data, local: true)
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.SideEffectsTest do
       group: group,
       poster: poster
     } do
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(group, poster)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(poster, group)
       create_activity_data = make_create.([group])
       {:ok, create_activity, _meta} = ActivityPub.persist(create_activity_data, local: false)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/accept_handling_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/accept_handling_test.exs
index 968fd4ede..4209a24a7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/accept_handling_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/accept_handling_test.exs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier.AcceptHandlingTest do
     {:ok, follower, followed} = User.follow(follower, followed)
     assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
 
-    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
     accept_data =
       File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-accept-activity.json")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier.AcceptHandlingTest do
     follower = insert(:user)
     followed = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
 
-    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
     accept_data =
       File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-accept-activity.json")
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/reject_handling_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/reject_handling_test.exs
index 11562422d..225898e85 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/reject_handling_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier/reject_handling_test.exs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier.RejectHandlingTest do
     followed = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
 
     {:ok, follower, followed} = User.follow(follower, followed)
-    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
     assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index 2fb0cd079..6da7e4a89 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "everybody do the dinosaur :dinosaur:"})
-      {:ok, update} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "mew mew :blank:"})
+      {:ok, update} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "mew mew :blank:"})
 
       {:ok, prepared} = Transmogrifier.prepare_outgoing(update.data)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
index cd61e3e4b..872a440cb 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
         })
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
-      {:ok, votes, object} = CommonAPI.vote(other_user, object, [0, 1])
+      {:ok, votes, object} = CommonAPI.vote(object, other_user, [0, 1])
       assert Enum.sort(Utils.get_existing_votes(other_user.ap_id, object)) == Enum.sort(votes)
     end
 
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
         })
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
-      {:ok, [vote], object} = CommonAPI.vote(other_user, object, [0])
-      {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, [vote], object} = CommonAPI.vote(object, other_user, [0])
+      {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
       [fetched_vote] = Utils.get_existing_votes(other_user.ap_id, object)
       assert fetched_vote.id == vote.id
     end
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
       user = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
       follower = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
 
       data =
         follow_activity_two.data
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       follower = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
 
       {:ok, follow_activity_two} =
         Utils.update_follow_state_for_all(follow_activity_two, "reject")
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
       user = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
       follower = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
 
       data =
         follow_activity_two.data
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
 
       user = insert(:user)
       refute Utils.get_existing_like(user.ap_id, object)
-      {:ok, like_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, note_activity.id)
+      {:ok, like_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(note_activity.id, user)
 
       assert ^like_activity = Utils.get_existing_like(user.ap_id, object)
     end
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
       user1 = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
-      assert {:ok, %Activity{} = _} = CommonAPI.block(user1, user2)
-      assert {:ok, %Activity{} = _} = CommonAPI.block(user1, user2)
-      assert {:ok, %Activity{} = activity} = CommonAPI.block(user1, user2)
+      assert {:ok, %Activity{} = _} = CommonAPI.block(user2, user1)
+      assert {:ok, %Activity{} = _} = CommonAPI.block(user2, user1)
+      assert {:ok, %Activity{} = activity} = CommonAPI.block(user2, user1)
 
       assert Utils.fetch_latest_block(user1, user2) == activity
     end
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
       target_account = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(posting_account, %{status: "foobar"})
-      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(target_account, activity.id)
+      {:ok, like} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, target_account)
       context = Utils.generate_context_id()
       content = "foobar"
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view_test.exs
index d94878e31..14258795f 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view_test.exs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectViewTest do
     object = Object.normalize(note, fetch: false)
     user = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, like_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, note.id)
+    {:ok, like_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(note.id, user)
 
     result = ObjectView.render("object.json", %{object: like_activity})
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view_test.exs
index c75149dab..c94f8a2bc 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserViewTest do
     test "sets totalItems to zero when followers are hidden" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
       assert %{"totalItems" => 1} = UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: user})
       user = Map.merge(user, %{hide_followers_count: true, hide_followers: true})
       refute UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: user}) |> Map.has_key?("totalItems")
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserViewTest do
     test "sets correct totalItems when followers are hidden but the follower counter is not" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
       assert %{"totalItems" => 1} = UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: user})
       user = Map.merge(user, %{hide_followers_count: false, hide_followers: true})
       assert %{"totalItems" => 1} = UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: user})
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserViewTest do
     test "sets totalItems to zero when follows are hidden" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user, _other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, user, _other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
       assert %{"totalItems" => 1} = UserView.render("following.json", %{user: user})
       user = Map.merge(user, %{hide_follows_count: true, hide_follows: true})
       assert %{"totalItems" => 0} = UserView.render("following.json", %{user: user})
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserViewTest do
     test "sets correct totalItems when follows are hidden but the follow counter is not" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user, _other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, user, _other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
       assert %{"totalItems" => 1} = UserView.render("following.json", %{user: user})
       user = Map.merge(user, %{hide_follows_count: false, hide_follows: true})
       assert %{"totalItems" => 1} = UserView.render("following.json", %{user: user})
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs
index 8edfda54c..c8495c477 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
       # Create some activities to check they got deleted later
       follower = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "test"})
-      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
       {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
       user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
       assert user.note_count == 1
       assert user.follower_count == 1
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
index 4c1add82e..b6fba6999 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
     setup do
       blocker = insert(:user)
       blocked = insert(:user, local: false)
-      CommonAPI.follow(blocker, blocked)
       CommonAPI.follow(blocked, blocker)
+      CommonAPI.follow(blocker, blocked)
       CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(blocker, blocked)
       CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(blocked, blocked)
       %{blocker: blocker, blocked: blocked}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
         assert User.get_follow_state(blocker, blocked) == :follow_accept
         refute is_nil(Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils.fetch_latest_follow(blocker, blocked))
 
-        assert {:ok, block} = CommonAPI.block(blocker, blocked)
+        assert {:ok, block} = CommonAPI.block(blocked, blocker)
 
         assert block.local
         assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator,
         publish: fn _ -> nil end do
-        assert {:ok, block} = CommonAPI.block(blocker, blocked)
+        assert {:ok, block} = CommonAPI.block(blocked, blocker)
 
         assert block.local
         assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       User.block(blocker, blocked)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
-      assert {:ok, :no_activity} == CommonAPI.unblock(blocker, blocked)
+      assert {:ok, :no_activity} == CommonAPI.unblock(blocked, blocker)
       refute User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
     end
   end
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
     users_serial
     |> Enum.map(fn user ->
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
     end)
 
     object = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
     users
     |> Enum.map(fn user ->
       Task.async(fn ->
-        CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+        CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
       end)
     end)
     |> Enum.map(&Task.await/1)
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
     test "author can repeat own private statuses" do
       author = insert(:user)
       follower = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(follower, author)
+      CommonAPI.follow(author, follower)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(author, %{status: "cofe", visibility: "private"})
 
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       {:ok, post_activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "cofe"})
 
-      {:ok, %Activity{data: data}} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, post_activity.id)
+      {:ok, %Activity{data: data}} = CommonAPI.favorite(post_activity.id, user)
       assert data["type"] == "Like"
       assert data["actor"] == user.ap_id
       assert data["object"] == post_activity.data["object"]
@@ -994,8 +994,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "cofe"})
-      {:ok, %Activity{}} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
-      assert {:ok, :already_liked} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, %Activity{}} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
+      assert {:ok, :already_liked} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
           }
         )
 
-      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(friend2, activity.id)
+      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, friend2)
       {:ok, repeat_activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, friend1)
 
       assert Repo.aggregate(
@@ -1172,8 +1172,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
                n.type == "mention" && n.activity_id == reply_activity.id
              end)
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(author, activity)
-      assert CommonAPI.thread_muted?(author, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, author)
+      assert CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, author)
 
       assert Repo.aggregate(
                from(n in Notification, where: n.seen == false and n.user_id == ^friend1.id),
@@ -1197,13 +1197,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
     end
 
     test "add mute", %{user: user, activity: activity} do
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
-      assert CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
+      assert CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, user)
     end
 
     test "add expiring mute", %{user: user, activity: activity} do
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity, %{expires_in: 60})
-      assert CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user, %{expires_in: 60})
+      assert CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, user)
 
       worker = Pleroma.Workers.MuteExpireWorker
       args = %{"op" => "unmute_conversation", "user_id" => user.id, "activity_id" => activity.id}
@@ -1214,24 +1214,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       )
 
       assert :ok = perform_job(worker, args)
-      refute CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, activity)
+      refute CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, user)
     end
 
     test "remove mute", %{user: user, activity: activity} do
-      CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.remove_mute(user, activity)
-      refute CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, activity)
+      CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.remove_mute(activity, user)
+      refute CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, user)
     end
 
     test "remove mute by ids", %{user: user, activity: activity} do
-      CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.remove_mute(user.id, activity.id)
-      refute CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, activity)
+      CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.remove_mute(activity.id, user.id)
+      refute CommonAPI.thread_muted?(activity, user)
     end
 
     test "check that mutes can't be duplicate", %{user: user, activity: activity} do
-      CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
-      {:error, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
+      CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
+      {:error, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1404,14 +1404,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
     end
 
     test "add a reblog mute", %{muter: muter, muted: muted} do
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(muter, muted)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(muted, muter)
 
       assert User.showing_reblogs?(muter, muted) == false
     end
 
     test "remove a reblog mute", %{muter: muter, muted: muted} do
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(muter, muted)
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.show_reblogs(muter, muted)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(muted, muter)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.show_reblogs(muted, muter)
 
       assert User.showing_reblogs?(muter, muted) == true
     end
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
   describe "follow/2" do
     test "directly follows a non-locked local user" do
       [follower, followed] = insert_pair(:user)
-      {:ok, follower, followed, _} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, follower, followed, _} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed)
     end
@@ -1429,24 +1429,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
   describe "unfollow/2" do
     test "also unsubscribes a user" do
       [follower, followed] = insert_pair(:user)
-      {:ok, follower, followed, _} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, follower, followed, _} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
       {:ok, _subscription} = User.subscribe(follower, followed)
 
       assert User.subscribed_to?(follower, followed)
 
-      {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(followed, follower)
 
       refute User.subscribed_to?(follower, followed)
     end
 
     test "also unpins a user" do
       [follower, followed] = insert_pair(:user)
-      {:ok, follower, followed, _} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, follower, followed, _} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
       {:ok, _endorsement} = User.endorse(follower, followed)
 
       assert User.endorses?(follower, followed)
 
-      {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(follower, followed)
+      {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(followed, follower)
 
       refute User.endorses?(follower, followed)
     end
@@ -1456,10 +1456,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       followed = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
 
       assert {:ok, follower, followed, %{id: activity_id, data: %{"state" => "pending"}}} =
-               CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+               CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
       assert User.get_follow_state(follower, followed) == :follow_pending
-      assert {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(follower, followed)
+      assert {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(followed, follower)
       assert User.get_follow_state(follower, followed) == nil
 
       assert %{id: ^activity_id, data: %{"state" => "cancelled"}} =
@@ -1478,10 +1478,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       followed = insert(:user, is_locked: true, local: false)
 
       assert {:ok, follower, followed, %{id: activity_id, data: %{"state" => "pending"}}} =
-               CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+               CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
       assert User.get_follow_state(follower, followed) == :follow_pending
-      assert {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(follower, followed)
+      assert {:ok, follower} = CommonAPI.unfollow(followed, follower)
       assert User.get_follow_state(follower, followed) == nil
 
       assert %{id: ^activity_id, data: %{"state" => "cancelled"}} =
@@ -1502,9 +1502,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       follower = insert(:user)
       follower_two = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_three} = CommonAPI.follow(follower_two, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_three} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower_two)
 
       assert follow_activity.data["state"] == "pending"
       assert follow_activity_two.data["state"] == "pending"
@@ -1522,9 +1522,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       follower = insert(:user)
       follower_two = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
-      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_three} = CommonAPI.follow(follower_two, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_two} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
+      {:ok, _, _, follow_activity_three} = CommonAPI.follow(user, follower_two)
 
       assert follow_activity.data["state"] == "pending"
       assert follow_activity_two.data["state"] == "pending"
@@ -1559,9 +1559,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
-      {:ok, _, object} = CommonAPI.vote(other_user, object, [0])
+      {:ok, _, object} = CommonAPI.vote(object, other_user, [0])
 
-      assert {:error, "Already voted"} == CommonAPI.vote(other_user, object, [1])
+      assert {:error, "Already voted"} == CommonAPI.vote(object, other_user, [1])
     end
   end
 
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator, publish: fn _ -> :ok end do
         assert {:ok, %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Like"}} = activity} =
-                 CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+                 CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
         assert Visibility.local_public?(activity)
         refute called(Pleroma.Web.Federator.publish(activity))
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "cofe", visibility: "local"})
 
-      {:ok, %Activity{}} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, %Activity{}} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator, publish: fn _ -> :ok end do
         assert {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.unfavorite(activity.id, user)
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "foo1", spoiler_text: "title 1"})
 
-      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "updated 2"})
+      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "updated 2"})
 
       updated_object = Object.normalize(updated)
       assert updated_object.data["content"] == "updated 2"
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       {:ok, activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "foo1", spoiler_text: "title 1", visibility: "private"})
 
-      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "updated 2"})
+      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "updated 2"})
 
       updated_object = Object.normalize(updated)
       assert updated_object.data["content"] == "updated 2"
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       {:ok, activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "foo1", spoiler_text: "title 1 :#{emoji1}:"})
 
-      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "updated 2 :#{emoji2}:"})
+      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "updated 2 :#{emoji2}:"})
 
       updated_object = Object.normalize(updated)
       assert updated_object.data["content"] == "updated 2 :#{emoji2}:"
@@ -1803,7 +1803,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator,
         publish: fn _p -> nil end do
-        {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "updated 2 :#{emoji2}:"})
+        {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "updated 2 :#{emoji2}:"})
 
         assert updated.data["object"]["content"] == "updated 2 :#{emoji2}:"
         assert %{^emoji2 => _} = updated.data["object"]["emoji"]
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       assert reply.object.data["emoji"]["remoteemoji"] == remote_emoji_uri
 
       {:ok, edit} =
-        CommonAPI.update(user, reply, %{status: "reply mew mew", spoiler_text: ":remoteemoji:"})
+        CommonAPI.update(reply, user, %{status: "reply mew mew", spoiler_text: ":remoteemoji:"})
 
       edited_note = Pleroma.Object.normalize(edit)
 
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "foo1", spoiler_text: "updated 1"})
       assert Object.normalize(activity).data["summary"] == "mewmew 1"
 
-      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "updated 2"})
+      {:ok, updated} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "updated 2"})
 
       updated_object = Object.normalize(updated)
       assert updated_object.data["content"] == "mewmew 2"
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
     end
 
     test "it does not boost if group is blocking poster", %{poster: poster, group: group} do
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(group, poster)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(poster, group)
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(poster, %{status: "hey @#{group.nickname}"})
 
       announces = get_announces_of_object(post.object)
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
         CommonAPI.post(remote_user, %{status: "I like turtles!"})
 
       {:ok, %{data: %{"id" => ap_id}} = _favorite} =
-        CommonAPI.favorite(local_user, activity.id)
+        CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, local_user)
 
       # Generate the publish_one jobs
       ObanHelpers.perform_all()
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index e87b33960..54f6818bd 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
              |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
     # Follow the user, then the pinned status can be seen
-    CommonAPI.follow(reader, user)
+    CommonAPI.follow(user, reader)
     ObanHelpers.perform_all()
 
     assert [%{"id" => ^activity_id, "pinned" => true}] =
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
     test "pin account", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       %{id: id1} = other_user1 = insert(:user)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user1)
+      CommonAPI.follow(other_user1, user)
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id1, "endorsed" => true} =
                conn
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
     test "unpin account", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       %{id: id1} = other_user1 = insert(:user)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user1)
+      CommonAPI.follow(other_user1, user)
       User.endorse(user, other_user1)
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id1, "endorsed" => false} =
@@ -2156,8 +2156,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       %{id: id1} = other_user1 = insert(:user)
       %{id: id2} = other_user2 = insert(:user)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user1)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user2)
+      CommonAPI.follow(other_user1, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(other_user2, user)
 
       conn
       |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
     test "removing user from followers", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       %{id: other_user_id} = other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{"id" => ^other_user_id, "followed_by" => false} =
                conn
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
     test "removing remote user from followers", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       %{id: other_user_id} = other_user = insert(:user, local: false)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs
index ff01b549c..b7c7ccae0 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FollowRequestControllerTest do
     test "/api/v1/follow_requests works", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
       {:ok, other_user, user} = User.follow(other_user, user, :follow_pending)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FollowRequestControllerTest do
     test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
       {:ok, other_user, user} = User.follow(other_user, user, :follow_pending)
 
       user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FollowRequestControllerTest do
     test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _, _, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
index 350b935d7..8fc22dde1 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
     %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     blocker = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(blocker, user)
+    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(user, blocker)
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(blocker, %{status: "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
 
     {:ok, [_notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
@@ -326,10 +326,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
 
       {:ok, private_activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: ".", visibility: "private"})
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, public_activity.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, direct_activity.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, unlisted_activity.id)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, private_activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(public_activity.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(direct_activity.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(unlisted_activity.id, user)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(private_activity.id, user)
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
           in_reply_to_status_id: activity.id
         })
 
-      {:ok, _favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, reply.id)
+      {:ok, _favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(reply.id, user)
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
 
     {:ok, mention_activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
     {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey"})
-    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, create_activity.id)
+    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(create_activity.id, other_user)
     {:ok, reblog_activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(create_activity.id, other_user)
-    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
     mention_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(mention_activity)
     favorite_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(favorite_activity)
@@ -470,9 +470,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
 
     {:ok, mention_activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
     {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey"})
-    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, create_activity.id)
+    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(create_activity.id, other_user)
     {:ok, reblog_activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(create_activity.id, other_user)
-    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
     mention_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(mention_activity)
     favorite_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(favorite_activity)
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
 
     {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
     {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey"})
-    {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, create_activity.id)
+    {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(create_activity.id, other_user)
     {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.repeat(create_activity.id, other_user)
-    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+    {:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
     follow_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(follow_activity)
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
     %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     user2 = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
+    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{status: "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
 
     ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
     %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     user2 = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
+    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{status: "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
 
     ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
     %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     user2 = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
+    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{status: "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
 
     ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
index f34911e5b..904bf1471 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       user1 = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
       user3 = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user2, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user2)
       {:ok, _bookmark} = Pleroma.Bookmark.create(user2.id, activity.id)
       {:ok, reblog_activity1} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, user1)
       {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, user2)
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
     test "unfavorites a status and returns it", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
     end
 
     test "cannot mute already muted conversation", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
     end
 
     test "unmute conversation", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
 
       id_str = to_string(activity.id)
 
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
 
     test "returns users who have favorited the status", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _user_relationship} = User.block(user, other_user)
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
 
     test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{activity: activity} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       response =
         build_conn()
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
           visibility: "direct"
         })
 
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       favourited_by_url = "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by"
 
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       clear_config([:instance, :show_reactions], false)
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(other_user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -2096,9 +2096,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
     {:ok, second_post} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "bla"})
     {:ok, third_post} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "bla"})
 
-    {:ok, _first_favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, third_post.id)
-    {:ok, _second_favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, first_post.id)
-    {:ok, third_favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, second_post.id)
+    {:ok, _first_favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(third_post.id, user)
+    {:ok, _second_favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(first_post.id, user)
+    {:ok, third_favorite} = CommonAPI.favorite(second_post.id, user)
 
     result =
       conn
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "bla"})
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "trees are happy"})
 
-    {:ok, last_like} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+    {:ok, last_like} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
     first_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/favourites")
 
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
         status: "Trees Are Never Sad Look At Them Every Once In Awhile They're Quite Beautiful."
       })
 
-    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, second_activity.id)
+    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(second_activity.id, user)
 
     second_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/favourites?since_id=#{last_like.id}")
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs
index c0f3d5a2a..01c3384e7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SuggestionControllerTest do
 
   test "returns v2 suggestions excluding blocked accounts", %{conn: conn, user: blocker} do
     blocked = insert(:user, is_suggested: true)
-    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(blocker, blocked)
+    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.block(blocked, blocker)
 
     res =
       conn
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SuggestionControllerTest do
 
   test "returns v2 suggestions excluding followed accounts", %{conn: conn, user: follower} do
     followed = insert(:user, is_suggested: true)
-    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+    {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
 
     res =
       conn
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
index 8dcdaf447..f0711fa0d 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
       {:ok, other_user, user} = User.follow(other_user, user)
       {:ok, _subscription} = User.subscribe(user, other_user)
       {:ok, _user_relationships} = User.mute(user, other_user, %{notifications: true})
-      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, _reblog_mute} = CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(other_user, user)
 
       expected =
         Map.merge(
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user, is_locked: true)
 
-      {:ok, user, other_user, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, user, other_user, _} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
       user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
@@ -547,8 +547,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
         })
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user, other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, user, other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{
                followers_count: 0,
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
     test "shows when follows/followers are hidden" do
       user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true, hide_follows: true)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user, other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, user, other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{
                followers_count: 1,
@@ -573,11 +573,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
     test "shows actual follower/following count to the account owner" do
       user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true, hide_follows: true)
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user, other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, user, other_user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
 
       assert User.following?(user, other_user)
       assert Pleroma.FollowingRelationship.follower_count(other_user) == 1
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{
                followers_count: 1,
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
                AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{follow_requests_count: 0} =
                AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
       assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 1} =
                AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
       assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 1} =
                AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
       assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       assert %{locked: true, follow_requests_count: 1} =
                AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
       assert %{locked: true} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
 
       other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _other_user, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
 
       {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user, %{is_locked: false})
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
index 9896f81b6..fae672871 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
     user = insert(:user)
     another_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey"})
-    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(another_user, create_activity.id)
+    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(create_activity.id, another_user)
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(favorite_activity)
     create_activity = Activity.get_by_id(create_activity.id)
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
   test "Follow notification" do
     follower = insert(:user)
     followed = insert(:user)
-    {:ok, follower, followed, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
+    {:ok, follower, followed, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(followed, follower)
     notification = Notification |> Repo.one() |> Repo.preload(:activity)
 
     expected = %{
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "mew"})
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, repeat_user)
-    {:ok, update} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "mew mew"})
+    {:ok, update} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "mew mew"})
 
     user = Pleroma.User.get_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
     activity = Pleroma.Activity.normalize(activity)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
 
     {:ok, _} = Pleroma.UserRelationship.create_mute(user, another_user)
     {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey"})
-    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(another_user, create_activity.id)
+    {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(create_activity.id, another_user)
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(favorite_activity)
     create_activity = Activity.get_by_id(create_activity.id)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/poll_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/poll_view_test.exs
index 3aa73c224..6de001421 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/poll_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/poll_view_test.exs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollViewTest do
 
     object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
-    {:ok, _votes, object} = CommonAPI.vote(voter, object, [0, 1])
+    {:ok, _votes, object} = CommonAPI.vote(object, voter, [0, 1])
 
     assert match?(
              %{
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollViewTest do
 
     object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
-    {:ok, _, object} = CommonAPI.vote(other_user, object, [1, 2])
+    {:ok, _, object} = CommonAPI.vote(object, other_user, [1, 2])
 
     result = PollView.render("show.json", %{object: object, for: other_user})
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
index f42d9d1c6..afe0ccb28 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusViewTest do
 
     assert status.pleroma.thread_muted == false
 
-    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
 
     status = StatusView.render("show.json", %{activity: activity, for: user})
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusViewTest do
 
     # After following the user, the quote is rendered
     follower = insert(:user)
-    CommonAPI.follow(follower, user)
+    CommonAPI.follow(user, follower)
 
     status = StatusView.render("show.json", %{activity: quote_private, for: follower})
     assert status.pleroma.quote.id == to_string(private.id)
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusViewTest do
     status = StatusView.render("show.json", activity: post)
     refute status.edited_at
 
-    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.update(poster, post, %{status: "mew mew"})
+    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.update(post, poster, %{status: "mew mew"})
     edited = Pleroma.Activity.normalize(post)
 
     status = StatusView.render("show.json", activity: edited)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/metadata/utils_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/metadata/utils_test.exs
index 9bc02dadf..f986d3fd5 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/metadata/utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/metadata/utils_test.exs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Metadata.UtilsTest do
       object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(activity)
       assert Utils.scrub_html_and_truncate(object) == "mew mew #def"
 
-      {:ok, update} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "mew mew #abc"})
+      {:ok, update} = Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "mew mew #abc"})
       update = Pleroma.Activity.normalize(update)
       object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(update)
       assert Utils.scrub_html_and_truncate(object) == "mew mew #abc"
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
index 3e8fcd956..5387ec94e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
 
       user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, like_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, note_activity.id)
+      {:ok, like_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(note_activity.id, user)
 
       assert like_activity.data["type"] == "Like"
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index 8f000760f..61880e2c0 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       user: user
     } do
       [activity | _] = insert_pair(:note_activity)
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       user: user
     } do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       response =
         build_conn()
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
           visibility: "direct"
         })
 
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, direct.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(direct.id, user)
 
       for u <- [user, current_user] do
         response =
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
           visibility: "direct"
         })
 
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, direct.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(direct.id, user)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       activities = insert_list(10, :note_activity)
 
       Enum.each(activities, fn activity ->
-        CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+        CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
       end)
 
       third_activity = Enum.at(activities, 2)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       7
       |> insert_list(:note_activity)
       |> Enum.each(fn activity ->
-        CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+        CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
       end)
 
       response =
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
     test "returns 403 error when user has hidden own favorites", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user, hide_favorites: true)
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
     test "hides favorites for new users by default", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       assert user.hide_favorites
       conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       %{id: id2} = user2 = insert(:user)
       %{id: id3} = user3 = insert(:user)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user2)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user3)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user2, user1)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user3, user1)
 
       User.endorse(user1, user2)
       User.endorse(user1, user3)
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
 
       user3 = insert(:user)
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, user1)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, user3)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user3, user)
 
       [%{"id" => ^id1}] =
         conn
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
           show_birthday: true
         })
 
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, user1)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
 
       [%{"id" => ^id2}] =
         conn
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/push/impl_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/push/impl_test.exs
index adaae93d0..ffc38dc80 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/push/impl_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/push/impl_test.exs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
     )
 
     other_user = insert(:user)
-    {:ok, _, _, activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+    {:ok, _, _, activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
 
     notif =
       insert(:notification,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
       )
 
     other_user = insert(:user)
-    {:ok, _, _, activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+    {:ok, _, _, activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
 
     notif =
       insert(:notification,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
   test "renders title and body for follow activity" do
     user = insert(:user, nickname: "Bob")
     other_user = insert(:user)
-    {:ok, _, _, activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+    {:ok, _, _, activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
     object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
     assert Impl.format_body(%{activity: activity, type: "follow"}, user, object) ==
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
           "<span>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</span>, consectetur :firefox: adipiscing elit. Fusce sagittis finibus turpis."
       })
 
-    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
     object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
     assert Impl.format_body(%{activity: activity, type: "favourite"}, user, object) ==
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "lorem ipsum"})
 
-    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "edited status"})
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "edited status"})
     object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
     assert Impl.format_body(%{activity: activity, type: "update"}, user, object) ==
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
                body: "New Mention"
              }
 
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       notif = insert(:notification, user: user2, activity: activity, type: "favourite")
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.ImplTest do
                title: "New Mention"
              }
 
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
       notif = insert(:notification, user: user2, activity: activity, type: "favourite")
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/card_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/card_test.exs
index 9541627c1..387defc8c 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/card_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/card_test.exs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.CardTest do
              Card.get_by_activity(activity)
            )
 
-    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "I like this site #{updated_url}"})
+    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "I like this site #{updated_url}"})
 
     activity = Pleroma.Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/streamer_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/streamer_test.exs
index d85358fd4..262ff11d2 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/streamer_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/streamer_test.exs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user:notification", user, oauth_token)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: ":("})
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(blocked, activity.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, blocked)
 
       refute_receive _
     end
@@ -430,11 +430,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "super hot take"})
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user)
 
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user:notification", user, oauth_token)
 
-      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user2, activity.id)
+      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user2)
 
       refute_receive _
       assert Streamer.filtered_by_user?(user, favorite_activity)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "super hot take"})
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user:notification", user, oauth_token)
-      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user2, activity.id)
+      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user2)
 
       assert_receive {:render_with_user, _, "notification.json", notif, _}
       assert notif.activity.id == favorite_activity.id
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "hecking-lewd-place.com")
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "super hot take"})
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user:notification", user, oauth_token)
-      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user2, activity.id)
+      {:ok, favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user2)
 
       refute_receive _
       assert Streamer.filtered_by_user?(user, favorite_activity)
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user:notification", user, oauth_token)
-      {:ok, _follower, _followed, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
+      {:ok, _follower, _followed, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
 
       assert_receive {:render_with_user, _, "notification.json", notif, _}
       assert notif.activity.id == follow_activity.id
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       other_user_id = other_user.id
 
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user", user, oauth_token)
-      {:ok, _follower, _followed, _follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
+      {:ok, _follower, _followed, _follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
 
       assert_receive {:text, event}
 
@@ -536,12 +536,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
 
     test "it streams edits in the 'user' stream", %{user: user, token: oauth_token} do
       sender = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, sender)
+      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(sender, user)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(sender, %{status: "hey"})
 
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user", user, oauth_token)
-      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(sender, activity, %{status: "mew mew"})
+      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(activity, sender, %{status: "mew mew"})
       create = Pleroma.Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(activity.object.data["id"])
 
       assert_receive {:render_with_user, _, "status_update.json", ^create, _}
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "hey"})
 
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user", user, oauth_token)
-      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(user, activity, %{status: "mew mew"})
+      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(activity, user, %{status: "mew mew"})
       create = Pleroma.Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(activity.object.data["id"])
 
       assert_receive {:render_with_user, _, "status_update.json", ^create, _}
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(sender, %{status: "hey"})
       assert_receive {:text, _}
 
-      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(sender, activity, %{status: "mew mew"})
+      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(activity, sender, %{status: "mew mew"})
 
       edited = Pleroma.Activity.normalize(edited)
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(sender, %{status: "hey"})
       assert_receive {:text, _}
 
-      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(sender, activity, %{status: "mew mew"})
+      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(activity, sender, %{status: "mew mew"})
 
       edited = Pleroma.Activity.normalize(edited)
 
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       assert %{"id" => ^activity_id} = Jason.decode!(payload)
       refute Streamer.filtered_by_user?(sender, edited)
 
-      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(sender, activity, %{status: "mew mew 2"})
+      {:ok, edited} = CommonAPI.update(activity, sender, %{status: "mew mew 2"})
 
       edited = Pleroma.Activity.normalize(edited)
 
@@ -826,8 +826,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
     test "it filters muted reblogs", %{user: user1, token: user1_token} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
       user3 = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user2)
-      CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user1, user2)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user2, user1)
+      CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user2, user1)
 
       {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user3, %{status: "I'm kawen"})
 
@@ -842,8 +842,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       token: user1_token
     } do
       user2 = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user2)
-      CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user1, user2)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user2, user1)
+      CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user2, user1)
 
       {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user1, %{status: "I'm kawen"})
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user", user1, user1_token)
@@ -858,12 +858,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       token: user1_token
     } do
       user2 = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user1, user2)
-      CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user1, user2)
+      CommonAPI.follow(user2, user1)
+      CommonAPI.hide_reblogs(user2, user1)
 
       {:ok, create_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user1, %{status: "I'm kawen"})
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user", user1, user1_token)
-      {:ok, _favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(user2, create_activity.id)
+      {:ok, _favorite_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(create_activity.id, user2)
 
       assert_receive {:render_with_user, _, "notification.json", notif, _}
       refute Streamer.filtered_by_user?(user1, notif)
@@ -876,9 +876,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       %{user: user2, token: user2_token} = oauth_access(["read"])
       Streamer.get_topic_and_add_socket("user", user2, user2_token)
 
-      {:ok, user2, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
+      {:ok, user2, user, _activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "super hot take"})
-      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user2, activity)
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(activity, user2)
 
       assert_receive {:render_with_user, _, _, ^activity, _}
       assert Streamer.filtered_by_user?(user2, activity)
@@ -1026,8 +1026,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       %{user: user2, token: user2_token} = oauth_access(["read"])
 
       post_user = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, post_user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user2, post_user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(post_user, user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(post_user, user2)
 
       tasks = [
         Task.async(child_proc.(starter.(user, token), hit)),
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StreamerTest do
       %{user: user, token: token} = oauth_access(["read"])
 
       post_user = insert(:user)
-      CommonAPI.follow(user, post_user)
+      CommonAPI.follow(post_user, user)
 
       tasks = [
         Task.async(child_proc.(starter.(user, token), hit)),
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs
index c6ecb53f4..f762b1356 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowControllerTest do
     test "returns success result when user already in followers", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
+      {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user2, user)
 
       conn =
         conn