diff --git a/app/policies/article_policy.rb b/app/policies/article_policy.rb
index 064033723..c8c569d81 100644
--- a/app/policies/article_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/article_policy.rb
@@ -28,25 +28,17 @@ class ArticlePolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     !user_suspended?
   end
 
-  def delete_confirm?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias delete_confirm? update?
 
-  def discussion_lock_confirm?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias discussion_lock_confirm? update?
 
-  def discussion_unlock_confirm?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias discussion_unlock_confirm? update?
 
-  def destroy?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias destroy? update?
 
-  def preview?
-    true
-  end
+  alias edit? update?
+
+  alias preview? new?
 
   def stats?
     user_author? || user_admin? || user_org_admin?
diff --git a/app/policies/comment_policy.rb b/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
index c5ac2623b..368d36f21 100644
--- a/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
@@ -7,21 +7,15 @@ class CommentPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     !user_suspended? && !user.comment_suspended?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    edit?
-  end
+  alias new? create?
 
-  def destroy?
-    edit?
-  end
+  alias update? edit?
 
-  def delete_confirm?
-    edit?
-  end
+  alias destroy? edit?
 
-  def settings?
-    edit?
-  end
+  alias delete_confirm? edit?
+
+  alias settings? edit?
 
   def preview?
     true
@@ -35,9 +29,7 @@ class CommentPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user_commentable_author?
   end
 
-  def unhide?
-    user_commentable_author?
-  end
+  alias unhide? hide?
 
   def admin_delete?
     minimal_admin?
diff --git a/app/policies/consumer_app_policy.rb b/app/policies/consumer_app_policy.rb
index ce9a9456d..831583035 100644
--- a/app/policies/consumer_app_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/consumer_app_policy.rb
@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@ class ConsumerAppPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     @record.creator_app?
   end
 
-  def edit?
-    @record.creator_app?
-  end
+  alias edit? create?
 
-  def update?
-    @record.creator_app?
-  end
+  alias update? create?
 
-  def destroy?
-    @record.creator_app?
-  end
+  alias destroy? create?
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/discussion_lock_policy.rb b/app/policies/discussion_lock_policy.rb
index df03b1fe3..3f05b36cb 100644
--- a/app/policies/discussion_lock_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/discussion_lock_policy.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ class DiscussionLockPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     (user_author? || minimal_admin?) && !user_suspended?
   end
 
-  def destroy?
-    create?
-  end
+  alias destroy? create?
 
   def permitted_attributes
     PERMITTED_ATTRIBUTES
diff --git a/app/policies/github_repo_policy.rb b/app/policies/github_repo_policy.rb
index f78a259b1..59f8e3ef0 100644
--- a/app/policies/github_repo_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/github_repo_policy.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ class GithubRepoPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     !user_suspended? && user.authenticated_through?(:github)
   end
 
-  def update_or_create?
-    !user_suspended? && user.authenticated_through?(:github)
-  end
+  alias update_or_create? index?
 
   def permitted_attributes
     %i[github_id_code featured]
diff --git a/app/policies/html_variant_policy.rb b/app/policies/html_variant_policy.rb
index dc7935d66..9fcfe7ee1 100644
--- a/app/policies/html_variant_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/html_variant_policy.rb
@@ -3,29 +3,17 @@ class HtmlVariantPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     minimal_admin?
   end
 
-  def show?
-    minimal_admin?
-  end
+  alias show? minimal_admin?
 
-  def edit?
-    minimal_admin?
-  end
+  alias edit? minimal_admin?
 
-  def update?
-    minimal_admin?
-  end
+  alias update? minimal_admin?
 
-  def new?
-    minimal_admin?
-  end
+  alias new? minimal_admin?
 
-  def create?
-    minimal_admin?
-  end
+  alias create? minimal_admin?
 
-  def destroy?
-    minimal_admin?
-  end
+  alias destroy? minimal_admin?
 
   def permitted_attributes
     %i[html name published approved target_tag group]
diff --git a/app/policies/listing_policy.rb b/app/policies/listing_policy.rb
index d94d0cd70..bd249fb24 100644
--- a/app/policies/listing_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/listing_policy.rb
@@ -3,21 +3,15 @@ class ListingPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user_author? || authorized_organization_admin_editor?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    user_author? || authorized_organization_admin_editor?
-  end
+  alias update? edit?
 
   def authorized_organization_poster?
     user.org_member?(record.organization_id)
   end
 
-  def delete_confirm?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias delete_confirm? edit?
 
-  def destroy?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias destroy? edit?
 
   private
 
diff --git a/app/policies/message_policy.rb b/app/policies/message_policy.rb
index a735c75e1..05d95c2e2 100644
--- a/app/policies/message_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/message_policy.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ class MessagePolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user_sender?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    destroy?
-  end
+  alias update? destroy?
 
   def permitted_attributes_for_update
     %i[message_markdown]
diff --git a/app/policies/organization_policy.rb b/app/policies/organization_policy.rb
index 9479add56..ca6557053 100644
--- a/app/policies/organization_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/organization_policy.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,5 @@ class OrganizationPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     OrganizationMembership.exists?(user_id: user.id, organization_id: record.id, type_of_user: "admin")
   end
 
-  def generate_new_secret?
-    update?
-  end
+  alias generate_new_secret? update?
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/pinned_article_policy.rb b/app/policies/pinned_article_policy.rb
index ccbcbf012..16ea1b681 100644
--- a/app/policies/pinned_article_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/pinned_article_policy.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ class PinnedArticlePolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user&.any_admin?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    show?
-  end
+  alias update? show?
 
-  def destroy?
-    show?
-  end
+  alias destroy? show?
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/response_template_policy.rb b/app/policies/response_template_policy.rb
index ef88a297c..3c48254ae 100644
--- a/app/policies/response_template_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/response_template_policy.rb
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ class ResponseTemplatePolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user_moderator?
   end
 
-  def create?
-    true
-  end
+  alias create? index?
 
   # comes from comments_controller
   def moderator_create?
@@ -26,9 +24,7 @@ class ResponseTemplatePolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user_owner?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    user_owner?
-  end
+  alias update? destroy?
 
   def permitted_attributes_for_create
     PERMITTED_ATTRIBUTES
diff --git a/app/policies/stripe_active_card_policy.rb b/app/policies/stripe_active_card_policy.rb
index a3e906d3a..ace29be70 100644
--- a/app/policies/stripe_active_card_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/stripe_active_card_policy.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ class StripeActiveCardPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     !user_suspended?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    !user_suspended?
-  end
+  alias update? create?
 
   def destroy?
     true
diff --git a/app/policies/stripe_subscription_policy.rb b/app/policies/stripe_subscription_policy.rb
index 0aed47557..a1be09c5c 100644
--- a/app/policies/stripe_subscription_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/stripe_subscription_policy.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ class StripeSubscriptionPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     !user_suspended?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    !user_suspended?
-  end
+  alias update? create?
 
   def destroy?
     true
diff --git a/app/policies/tag_policy.rb b/app/policies/tag_policy.rb
index b4793f7e5..ae9c735b8 100644
--- a/app/policies/tag_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/tag_policy.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ class TagPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     has_mod_permission?
   end
 
-  def update?
-    has_mod_permission?
-  end
+  alias update? edit?
 
   def admin?
     user_admin?
diff --git a/app/policies/user_block_policy.rb b/app/policies/user_block_policy.rb
index ac6cbb09a..4e9e4c77d 100644
--- a/app/policies/user_block_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/user_block_policy.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ class UserBlockPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     !user_suspended?
   end
 
-  def destroy?
-    !user_suspended?
-  end
+  alias destroy? create?
 
   def permitted_attributes
     %i[id blocked_id]
diff --git a/app/policies/user_policy.rb b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
index 4e7f9277a..49467fc9b 100644
--- a/app/policies/user_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
@@ -54,33 +54,21 @@ class UserPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     true
   end
 
-  def onboarding_checkbox_update?
-    true
-  end
+  alias onboarding_checkbox_update? onboarding_update?
 
-  def onboarding_notifications_checkbox_update?
-    true
-  end
+  alias onboarding_notifications_checkbox_update? onboarding_update?
 
   def update?
-    current_user? && !user_suspended?
+    edit? && !user_suspended?
   end
 
-  def destroy?
-    current_user?
-  end
+  alias destroy? edit?
 
-  def confirm_destroy?
-    current_user?
-  end
+  alias confirm_destroy? edit?
 
-  def full_delete?
-    current_user?
-  end
+  alias full_delete? edit?
 
-  def request_destroy?
-    current_user?
-  end
+  alias request_destroy? edit?
 
   def join_org?
     !user_suspended?
@@ -90,9 +78,7 @@ class UserPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     OrganizationMembership.exists?(user_id: user.id, organization_id: record.id)
   end
 
-  def remove_identity?
-    current_user?
-  end
+  alias remove_identity? edit?
 
   def dashboard_show?
     current_user? || user_admin? || minimal_admin?
@@ -102,9 +88,7 @@ class UserPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     (user.has_trusted_role? || minimal_admin?) && !user.suspended?
   end
 
-  def update_password?
-    current_user?
-  end
+  alias update_password? edit?
 
   def permitted_attributes
     PERMITTED_ATTRIBUTES
diff --git a/app/policies/video_policy.rb b/app/policies/video_policy.rb
index 6982371ea..4014d00dc 100644
--- a/app/policies/video_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/video_policy.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ class VideoPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user.created_at < 2.weeks.ago if user.created_at
   end
 
-  def create?
-    user.created_at < 2.weeks.ago if user.created_at
-  end
+  alias create? new?
 
   def enabled?
     Settings::General.enable_video_upload