diff --git a/app/helpers/post_appeals_helper.rb b/app/helpers/post_appeals_helper.rb
index af39daa6a..7cbe4c3de 100644
--- a/app/helpers/post_appeals_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/post_appeals_helper.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module PostAppealsHelper
     html << '<ul>'
 
     post.appeals.each do |appeal|
-      html << '<li>' + DText.parse_inline(appeal.reason).html_safe + ' - ' + link_to(appeal.creator.name, user_path(appeal.creator), { :class => appeal.creator.level_class }) + ' ' + time_ago_in_words_tagged(appeal.created_at) + '</li>'
+      html << '<li>' + DText.parse_inline(appeal.reason).html_safe + ' - ' + link_to_user(appeal.creator) + ' ' + time_ago_in_words_tagged(appeal.created_at) + '</li>'
     end
 
     html << '</ul>'
diff --git a/app/helpers/post_flags_helper.rb b/app/helpers/post_flags_helper.rb
index 3becc3c80..8c9fbe3a4 100644
--- a/app/helpers/post_flags_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/post_flags_helper.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module PostFlagsHelper
       html << DText.parse_inline(flag.reason).html_safe
 
       if CurrentUser.is_janitor?
-        html << ' - ' + link_to(flag.creator.name, user_path(flag.creator), { :class => flag.creator.level_class })
+        html << ' - ' + link_to_user(flag.creator)
       end
 
       html << ' - ' + time_ago_in_words_tagged(flag.created_at)
diff --git a/app/presenters/user_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/user_presenter.rb
index 788fd982a..204c34356 100644
--- a/app/presenters/user_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/user_presenter.rb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class UserPresenter
 
   def inviter(template)
     if user.inviter_id
-      template.link_to(user.inviter.name, template.user_path(user.inviter_id), { :class => user.inviter.level_class })
+      template.link_to_user(user.inviter)
     else
       "None"
     end
diff --git a/app/views/artist_versions/index.html.erb b/app/views/artist_versions/index.html.erb
index ec2b72bf2..6f6014183 100644
--- a/app/views/artist_versions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artist_versions/index.html.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
               <td><%= artist_version_other_names_diff(artist_version) %></td>
               <td><%= artist_version.group_name %></td>
               <td><%= compact_time artist_version.created_at %></td>
-              <td><%= link_to artist_version.updater_name, user_path(artist_version.updater_id), { :class => artist_version.updater.level_class } %></td>
+              <td><%= link_to_user artist_version.updater %></td>
               <td><%= artist_version.is_active? %></td>
               <td>
                 <ul>
diff --git a/app/views/bans/index.html.erb b/app/views/bans/index.html.erb
index 2d88d3d44..9f6e95606 100644
--- a/app/views/bans/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bans/index.html.erb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <tbody>
         <% @bans.each do |ban| %>
           <tr id="ban-<%= ban.id %>">
-            <td><%= link_to(ban.user.name, user_path(ban.user_id), { :class => ban.user.level_class }) %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user(ban.user) %></td>
             <td><%= ban.expires_at %></td>
             <td><%= ban.reason %></td>
             <td>
diff --git a/app/views/bans/show.html.erb b/app/views/bans/show.html.erb
index 7291b088a..e76fb3249 100644
--- a/app/views/bans/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bans/show.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="show">
     <h1>Show Ban</h1>
     <ul>
-      <li><strong>User</strong>: <%= link_to(@ban.user.name, user_path(@ban.user_id), { :class => @ban.user.level_class }) %></li>
+      <li><strong>User</strong>: <%= link_to_user(@ban.user) %></li>
       <li><strong>Expires</strong>: <%= compact_time @ban.expires_at %></li>
       <li><strong>Reason</strong>: <%= @ban.reason %></li>
     </ul>
diff --git a/app/views/comments/partials/index/_header.html.erb b/app/views/comments/partials/index/_header.html.erb
index 98d7807b6..9724e6758 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/partials/index/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/comments/partials/index/_header.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     </span>
     <span class="info">
       <strong>User</strong>
-      <%= link_to(post.uploader_name, user_path(post.uploader_id), { :class => post.uploader.level_class }) %>
+      <%= link_to_user(post.uploader) %>
     </span>
     <span class="info">
       <strong>Rating</strong>
diff --git a/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb b/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb
index 5296df968..4a008bbbf 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <article class="comment" data-post-id="<%= comment.post_id %>" data-comment-id="<%= comment.id %>" data-score="<%= comment.score %>">
   <div class="author">
-    <h1><%= link_to comment.creator_name, user_path(comment.creator_id), { :class => comment.creator.level_class } %></h1>
+    <h1><%= link_to_user comment.creator %></h1>
     <p>
       <%= time_ago_in_words_tagged(comment.created_at) %>
     </p>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <%= format_text(comment.body) %>
 
       <% if comment.updater_id.present? && (comment.updater_id != comment.creator_id || comment.created_at != comment.updated_at) %>
-        <p class="info">Updated by <%= link_to comment.updater_name, user_path(comment.updater_id), { :class => comment.updater.level_class } %> <%= time_ago_in_words_tagged(comment.updated_at) %></p>
+        <p class="info">Updated by <%= link_to_user comment.updater %> <%= time_ago_in_words_tagged(comment.updated_at) %></p>
       <% end %>
     </div>
     
diff --git a/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb b/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb
index e6c495bd2..812ead17f 100644
--- a/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
         <% @dmails.each do |dmail| %>
           <tr class="read-<%= dmail.is_read? %>">
             <td><%= compact_time(dmail.created_at) %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to dmail.from_name, user_path(dmail.from), { :class => dmail.from.level_class } %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to dmail.to_name, user_path(dmail.to), { :class => dmail.to.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user dmail.from %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user dmail.to %></td>
             <td><%= link_to dmail.title, dmail_path(dmail) %></td>
           </tr>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb b/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb
index 48cffab63..95e95ec2b 100644
--- a/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
       <h2><%= @dmail.title %></h2>
 
       <ul style="margin-bottom: 1em;">
-        <li><strong>Sender</strong>: <%= link_to @dmail.from_name, user_path(@dmail.from_id), { :class => @dmail.from.level_class } %></li>
-        <li><strong>Recipient</strong>: <%= link_to @dmail.to_name, user_path(@dmail.to_id), { :class => @dmail.to.level_class } %></li>
+        <li><strong>Sender</strong>: <%= link_to_user @dmail.from %></li>
+        <li><strong>Recipient</strong>: <%= link_to_user @dmail.to %></li>
         <li><strong>Date</strong>: <%= compact_time(@dmail.created_at) %></li>
       </ul>
 
diff --git a/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb b/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
index 30932e88c..48c018cf2 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <article data-forum-post-id="<%= forum_post.id %>">
     <div class="author">
       <h4>
-        <%= link_to forum_post.creator.name, user_path(forum_post.creator_id), { :class => forum_post.creator.level_class } %>
+        <%= link_to_user forum_post.creator %>
         <% if forum_post.is_deleted? %>
           (deleted)
         <% end %>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <%= format_text(forum_post.body) %>
       </div>
       <% if forum_post.updater_id != forum_post.creator_id %>
-        <p class="info">Updated by <%= link_to forum_post.updater_name, user_path(forum_post.updater_id), { :class => forum_post.updater.level_class } %> <%= time_ago_in_words_tagged(forum_post.updated_at) %></p>
+        <p class="info">Updated by <%= link_to_user forum_post.updater %> <%= time_ago_in_words_tagged(forum_post.updated_at) %></p>
       <% end %>
       <menu>
         <li>ID: <%= forum_post.id %></li>
diff --git a/app/views/forum_topics/index.html.erb b/app/views/forum_topics/index.html.erb
index 0cf1e970b..14e838df6 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_topics/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_topics/index.html.erb
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
                 <span class="locked-topic">(locked)</span>
               <% end %>
             </td>
-            <td><%= link_to topic.creator.name, user_path(topic.creator), { :class => topic.creator.level_class } %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to topic.updater.name, user_path(topic.updater), { :class => topic.updater.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user topic.creator %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user topic.updater %></td>
             <td><%= compact_time topic.updated_at %></td>
           </tr>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/mod_actions/index.html.erb b/app/views/mod_actions/index.html.erb
index 9c17f7c05..32f30d5ef 100644
--- a/app/views/mod_actions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/mod_actions/index.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <% @mod_actions.each do |mod_action| %>
           <tr>
             <td><%= compact_time mod_action.created_at %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to mod_action.creator.name, user_path(mod_action.creator), { :class => mod_action.creator.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user mod_action.creator %></td>
             <td><%= format_text(mod_action.description) %></td>
           </tr>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_mod_action.html.erb b/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_mod_action.html.erb
index 749ec4c71..8c0f86af6 100644
--- a/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_mod_action.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_mod_action.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <tbody>
     <% @dashboard.mod_actions.each do |mod_action| %>
       <tr>
-        <td><%= link_to mod_action.creator.name, user_path(mod_action.creator), { :class => mod_action.creator.level_class } %></td>
+        <td><%= link_to_user mod_action.creator %></td>
         <td><%= format_text(mod_action.description) %></td>
       </tr>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_user_feedback.html.erb b/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_user_feedback.html.erb
index 940757c30..c176e3634 100644
--- a/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_user_feedback.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/moderator/dashboards/_activity_user_feedback.html.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <tbody>
     <% @dashboard.user_feedbacks.each do |record| %>
       <tr class="feedback-category-<%= record.category %>">
-        <td><%= link_to(record.user.name, user_path(record.user), { :class => record.user.level_class }) %></td>
+        <td><%= link_to_user(record.user) %></td>
         <td><%= format_text(record.body) %></td>
         <td><%= time_ago_in_words_tagged(record.created_at) %></td>
       </tr>
diff --git a/app/views/moderator/invitations/index.html.erb b/app/views/moderator/invitations/index.html.erb
index 7e7556a6e..abb81f54c 100644
--- a/app/views/moderator/invitations/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/moderator/invitations/index.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <ul>
       <% @users.each do |user| %>
-        <li><%= link_to user.name, user_path(user), { :class => user.level_class } %></li>
+        <li><%= link_to_user user %></li>
       <% end %>
     </ul>
 
diff --git a/app/views/note_versions/index.html.erb b/app/views/note_versions/index.html.erb
index 2758c587b..50d9e6486 100644
--- a/app/views/note_versions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/note_versions/index.html.erb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 <%= note_version.updater_ip_addr %>
               </td>
             <% end %>
-            <td><%= link_to note_version.updater.try(:name), user_path(note_version.updater), { :class => note_version.updater.level_class }  %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user note_version.updater %></td>
             <td><%= compact_time note_version.updated_at %></td>
             <td>
               <% if CurrentUser.is_member? %>
diff --git a/app/views/notes/index_by_note.html.erb b/app/views/notes/index_by_note.html.erb
index 4d31ea455..571ba4d38 100644
--- a/app/views/notes/index_by_note.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notes/index_by_note.html.erb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <% @notes.each do |note| %>
           <tr>
             <td><%= link_to note.post_id, post_path(note.post_id) %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to note.creator.name, user_path(note.creator_id), { :class => note.creator.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user note.creator %></td>
             <td><%= compact_time(note.created_at) %></td>
             <td><%= note.is_active? %></td>
             <td><%= format_text(note.body) %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/pool_versions/index.html.erb b/app/views/pool_versions/index.html.erb
index a916c6748..128798f51 100644
--- a/app/views/pool_versions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pool_versions/index.html.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <td><%= link_to pool_version.pool.pretty_name, pool_path(pool_version.pool_id) %></td>
             <td><%= link_to pool_version.post_id_array.size, pool_versions_path(:search => {:pool_id => pool_version.pool_id}) %></td>
             <td><%= pool_version_diff(pool_version) %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to pool_version.updater_name, user_path(pool_version.updater_id), { :class => pool_version.updater.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user pool_version.updater%></td>
             <td>
               <% if CurrentUser.is_janitor? %>
                 <%= pool_version.updater_ip_addr %>
diff --git a/app/views/pools/index.html.erb b/app/views/pools/index.html.erb
index bcda70dea..68c27ed12 100644
--- a/app/views/pools/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pools/index.html.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
               <%= link_to h(pool.pretty_name), pool_path(pool) %>
             </td>
             <td>
-              <%= link_to h(pool.creator.name), user_path(pool.creator), { :class => pool.creator.level_class } %>
+              <%= link_to_user pool.creator %>
             </td>
             <td>
               <%= pool.post_count %>
diff --git a/app/views/post_appeals/index.html.erb b/app/views/post_appeals/index.html.erb
index e55f3c7f9..78c806bfb 100644
--- a/app/views/post_appeals/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_appeals/index.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <% @post_appeals.each do |post_appeal| %>
           <tr>
             <td><%= PostPresenter.preview(post_appeal.post, :tags => "status:any") %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to post_appeal.creator.name, user_path(post_appeal.creator), { :class => post_appeal.creator.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user post_appeal.creator %></td>
             <td><%= format_text post_appeal.reason %></td>
           </tr>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/post_flags/index.html.erb b/app/views/post_flags/index.html.erb
index ca53ef758..8d77e466c 100644
--- a/app/views/post_flags/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_flags/index.html.erb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <td><%= PostPresenter.preview(post_flag.post, :tags => "status:any") %></td>
             <% if CurrentUser.user.is_janitor? %>
               <td>
-                <%= link_to post_flag.creator.name, user_path(post_flag.creator), { :class => post_flag.creator.level_class } %>
+                <%= link_to_user post_flag.creator %>
               </td>
             <% end %>
             <td><%= format_text post_flag.reason %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/post_versions/_listing.html.erb b/app/views/post_versions/_listing.html.erb
index 6c634124e..86e883b4c 100644
--- a/app/views/post_versions/_listing.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_versions/_listing.html.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
           <td><%= compact_time(post_version.updated_at) %></td>
           <td>
             <% if post_version.updater %>
-              <%= link_to(post_version.updater.name, user_path(post_version.updater_id), { :class => post_version.updater.level_class } ) %>
+              <%= link_to_user(post_version.updater) %>
             <% end %>
           </td>
           <td><%= post_version.rating %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_information.html.erb b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_information.html.erb
index 4ac51b9f1..19c96c9ac 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_information.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_information.html.erb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <ul>
   <li>ID: <%= post.id %></li>
-  <li>Uploader: <%= link_to_unless(post.uploader.nil?, post.uploader_name, user_path(post.uploader), { :class => post.uploader.level_class }) %></li>
+  <li>Uploader: <%= link_to_user_unless(post.uploader.nil?, post.uploader) %></li>
   <li>Date: <%= link_to time_ago_in_words_tagged(post.created_at), posts_path(:tags => "date:#{post.created_at.to_date}") %></li>
   <% if post.approver %>
-    <li>Approver: <%= link_to(post.approver.name, user_path(post.approver_id), { :class => post.approver.level_class }) %></li>
+    <li>Approver: <%= link_to_user(post.approver) %></li>
   <% end %>
   <li>
     Size: <%= link_to_if Danbooru.config.can_user_see_post?(CurrentUser.user, post), number_to_human_size(post.file_size), post.file_url %>
diff --git a/app/views/report_mailer/moderator_report.html.erb b/app/views/report_mailer/moderator_report.html.erb
index 7d91e3aa8..ad92347d5 100644
--- a/app/views/report_mailer/moderator_report.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/report_mailer/moderator_report.html.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <tbody>
     <% User.find(:all, :conditions => ["level >= ?", CONFIG["user_levels"]["Test Janitor"]], :order => "level, name").each do |user| %>
       <tr>
-        <td><%= link_to user.name, user_path(user, :host => Danbooru.config.hostname, :only_path => false), { :class => user.level_class } %></td>
+        <td><%= link_to user.name, user_path(user, :host => Danbooru.config.hostname, :only_path => false) %></td>
         <td><%= user.pretty_level %></td>
         <td style="text-align: right;"><%= Post.count(:conditions => ["created_at >= ? AND approver_id = ?", 1.days.ago, user.id]) %>/<%= Post.count(:conditions => ["created_at >= ? AND (approver_id IS NOT NULL OR status = 'pending')", 1.days.ago]) %></td>
         <td style="text-align: right;"><%= Post.count(:conditions => ["created_at >= ? AND approver_id = ?", 7.days.ago, user.id]) %>/<%= Post.count(:conditions => ["created_at >= ? AND (approver_id IS NOT NULL OR status = 'pending')", 7.days.ago]) %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb
index 5ea9e25fa..6f1e2ac55 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <% @uploads.each do |upload| %>
           <tr>
             <td><%= link_to upload.id, upload_path(upload) %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to upload.uploader.name, user_path(upload.uploader), { :class => upload.uploader.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user upload.uploader %></td>
             <td><%= upload.presenter.status(self) %></td>
             <td><%= compact_time upload.created_at %></td>
             <td><%= upload.tag_string %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/user_feedbacks/index.html.erb b/app/views/user_feedbacks/index.html.erb
index ce4601949..bec7a78f2 100644
--- a/app/views/user_feedbacks/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/user_feedbacks/index.html.erb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
       <tbody>
         <% @user_feedbacks.each do |feedback| %>
           <tr class="feedback-category-<%= feedback.category %>">
-            <td><%= link_to feedback.user_name, user_path(feedback.user_id), { :class => feedback.user.level_class } %></td>
-            <td><%= link_to feedback.creator_name, user_path(feedback.creator_id), { :class => feedback.creator.level_class } %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user feedback.user %></td>
+            <td><%= link_to_user feedback.creator %></td>
             <td><%= compact_time(feedback.created_at) %></td>
             <td><%= format_text(feedback.body) %></td>
             <td>
diff --git a/app/views/users/index.html.erb b/app/views/users/index.html.erb
index 1ac0d48b9..0fdcfdf55 100644
--- a/app/views/users/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/index.html.erb
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
               <% end %>
             </td>
             <td>
-              <%= link_to user.pretty_name, user_path(user.id), { :class => user.level_class } %>
+              <%= link_to_user user %>
               <% if user.inviter %>
-                &larr; <%= link_to user.inviter.name, user_path(user.inviter_id), { :class => user.inviter.level_class } %>
+                &larr; <%= link_to_user user.inviter %>
               <% end %>
             </td>
             <td><%= link_to user.posts.count, posts_path(:tags => "user:#{user.name}") %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/wiki_page_versions/index.html.erb b/app/views/wiki_page_versions/index.html.erb
index 8bad2d85f..fdf4a120c 100644
--- a/app/views/wiki_page_versions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/wiki_page_versions/index.html.erb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                   <%= compact_time(wiki_page_version.updated_at) %>
                   <% if wiki_page_version.updater %>
                     by
-                    <%= link_to wiki_page_version.updater_name, user_path(wiki_page_version.updater), { :class => wiki_page_version.updater.level_class } %>
+                    <%= link_to_user wiki_page_version.updater %>
                   <% end %>
                 </td>
               </tr>
diff --git a/app/views/wiki_pages/index.html.erb b/app/views/wiki_pages/index.html.erb
index 41e6438e4..354f6c98d 100644
--- a/app/views/wiki_pages/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/wiki_pages/index.html.erb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           <% @wiki_pages.each do |wiki_page| %>
             <tr>
               <td class="tag-category-<%= wiki_page.category_name %>"><%= link_to wiki_page.pretty_title, wiki_page_path(wiki_page, :noredirect => 1) %></td>
-              <td><%= wiki_page.updated_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %I:%M") %> by <%= h link_to wiki_page.updater_name, user_path(wiki_page.updater_id), { :class => wiki_page.updater.level_class } %></td>
+              <td><%= wiki_page.updated_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %I:%M") %> by <%= h link_to_user wiki_page.updater %></td>
             </tr>
           <% end %>
         </tbody>