diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index 380e701f..654130cf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -231,3 +231,9 @@ class ListForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
         model = models.List
         fields = ["user", "name", "description", "curation", "privacy"]
+
+
+class ReportForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.Report
+        fields = ["user", "reporter", "statuses", "note"]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0049_report_reportcomment.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0049_auto_20210309_0156.py
similarity index 83%
rename from bookwyrm/migrations/0049_report_reportcomment.py
rename to bookwyrm/migrations/0049_auto_20210309_0156.py
index deb8ba6f..494f5bc8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/migrations/0049_report_reportcomment.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0049_auto_20210309_0156.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.0.7 on 2021-03-09 00:55
+# Generated by Django 3.0.7 on 2021-03-09 01:56
 
 import bookwyrm.models.fields
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
+import django.db.models.expressions
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -23,12 +24,9 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('note', models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)),
                 ('resolved', models.BooleanField(default=False)),
                 ('reporter', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT, related_name='reporter', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
-                ('statuses', models.ManyToManyField(to='bookwyrm.Status')),
+                ('statuses', models.ManyToManyField(blank=True, null=True, to='bookwyrm.Status')),
                 ('user', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
             ],
-            options={
-                'abstract': False,
-            },
         ),
         migrations.CreateModel(
             name='ReportComment',
@@ -45,4 +43,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 'abstract': False,
             },
         ),
+        migrations.AddConstraint(
+            model_name='report',
+            constraint=models.CheckConstraint(check=models.Q(_negated=True, reporter=django.db.models.expressions.F('user')), name='self_report'),
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/report.py b/bookwyrm/models/report.py
index afbc356b..e1e8c2a4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/report.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/report.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """ flagged for moderation """
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import F, Q
 from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
 
 
@@ -11,9 +12,17 @@ class Report(BookWyrmModel):
     )
     note = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True)
     user = models.ForeignKey("User", on_delete=models.PROTECT)
-    statuses = models.ManyToManyField("Status")
+    statuses = models.ManyToManyField("Status", null=True, blank=True)
     resolved = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
+    class Meta:
+        """ don't let users report themselves """
+        constraints = [
+            models.CheckConstraint(
+                check=~Q(reporter=F('user')),
+                name='self_report'
+            )
+        ]
 
 class ReportComment(BookWyrmModel):
     """ updates on a report """
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f55906b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% extends 'settings/admin_layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report_preview.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report_preview.html
index 67bffe27..b72dd958 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report_preview.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/report_preview.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% block card-header %}
 <h2 class="title is-4">
-    <a href="{% url settings-report report.id %}">report title</a></h2>
+    <a href="{% url 'settings-report' report.id %}">report title</a></h2>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block card-content %}
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ about this report
 
 {% block card-footer %}
 footer
-{% endblock
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_button.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fbaee99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_button.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<form name="report" method="post" action="{% url 'report' %}">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="reporter" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
+    <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ user.id }}">
+    <button class="button is-danger is-light is-small {{ class }}" type="submit">{% trans "Report" %}</button>
+</form>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
index 0f099e17..f703ba6e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <a href="/direct-messages/{{ status.user|username }}" class="button is-fullwidth is-small">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
 </li>
 <li role="menuitem">
-    <a href="{{ status.local_path }}/report" class="button is-fullwidth is-small">{% trans "Report status" %}</a>
+    {% include 'snippets/report_button.html' with user=status.user class="is-fullwidth" %}
 </li>
 <li role="menuitem">
     {% include 'snippets/block_button.html' with user=status.user class="is-fullwidth" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html
index c9fdac0a..585417c7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <a href="/direct-messages/{{ user|username }}" class="button is-fullwidth is-small">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
 </li>
 <li role="menuitem">
-    <a href="{{ user.local_path }}/report" class="button is-fullwidth is-small">{% trans "Report user" %}</a>
+    {% include 'snippets/report_button.html' with user=status.user class="is-fullwidth" %}
 </li>
 <li role="menuitem">
     {% include 'snippets/block_button.html' with user=user class="is-fullwidth" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
index d35633cb..70414dcb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
-from bookwyrm import models
-from bookwyrm import views
+from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
 
 
 class ReportViews(TestCase):
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
             local=True,
             localname="mouse",
         )
-        self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+        self.rat = models.User.objects.create_user(
             "rat@local.com",
             "rat@mouse.mouse",
             "password",
@@ -35,6 +34,20 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
         request = self.factory.get("")
         request.user = self.local_user
         request.user.is_superuser = True
+
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        result.render()
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_reports_page_with_data(self):
+        """ there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS """
+        view = views.Reports.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        request.user.is_superuser = True
+        report = models.Report.objects.create(reporter=self.local_user, user=self.rat)
+
         result = view(request)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
         result.render()
@@ -53,3 +66,17 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
         result.render()
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_make_report(self):
+        """ a user reports another user """
+        form = forms.ReportForm()
+        form.data["reporter"] = self.local_user.id
+        form.data["user"] = self.rat.id
+        request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        views.make_report(request)
+
+        report = models.Report.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(report.reporter, self.local_user)
+        self.assertEqual(report.user, self.rat)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index c7ec7f4b..42b9803d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -54,14 +54,15 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(
         r"^settings/invites/?$", views.ManageInvites.as_view(), name="settings-invites"
     ),
+    re_path(r"^invite/(?P<code>[A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$", views.Invite.as_view()),
     # moderation
     re_path(r"^settings/reports/?$", views.Reports.as_view(), name="settings-reports"),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/report/(?P<report_id>\d+)/?$",
+        r"^settings/reports/(?P<report_id>\d+)/?$",
         views.Report.as_view(),
         name="settings-report",
     ),
-    re_path(r"^invite/(?P<code>[A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$", views.Invite.as_view()),
+    re_path(r"^report/?$", views.make_report, name="report"),
     # landing pages
     re_path(r"^about/?$", views.About.as_view()),
     path("", views.Home.as_view()),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 36a64ddf..b433dca2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from .notifications import Notifications
 from .outbox import Outbox
 from .reading import edit_readthrough, create_readthrough, delete_readthrough
 from .reading import start_reading, finish_reading, delete_progressupdate
-from .reports import Report, Reports
+from .reports import Report, Reports, make_report
 from .rss_feed import RssFeed
 from .password import PasswordResetRequest, PasswordReset, ChangePassword
 from .search import Search
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
index 2e374d5e..9eaf9bdc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 """ moderation via flagged posts and users """
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
-from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
+from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
-from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm import forms, models
 
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class Reports(View):
 
     def get(self, request):
         """ view current reports """
-        resolved = request.GET.get("resolved")
+        resolved = request.GET.get("resolved", False)
         data = {
             "resolved": resolved,
             "reports": models.Report.objects.filter(resolved=resolved),
@@ -31,6 +32,15 @@ class Reports(View):
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/reports.html", data)
 
 
+@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
+@method_decorator(
+    permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_user", raise_exception=True),
+    name="dispatch",
+)
+@method_decorator(
+    permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_post", raise_exception=True),
+    name="dispatch",
+)
 class Report(View):
     """ view a specific report """
 
@@ -38,3 +48,16 @@ class Report(View):
         """ load a report """
         data = {"report": get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id)}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/report.html", data)
+
+
+@login_required
+@require_POST
+def make_report(request):
+    """ a user reports something """
+    form = forms.ReportForm(request.POST)
+    if not form.is_valid():
+        print(form.errors)
+        return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))
+
+    form.save()
+    return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))