abuse/forms.py

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ResolveReportForm(forms.ModelForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.request = kwargs.pop('request')
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields['moderator_note'].required = True
 
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
@@ -61,12 +62,6 @@ class ResolveReportForm(forms.ModelForm):
         self.instance.processed_by_moderator = self.request.user
         return self.cleaned_data
 
-    def clean_moderator_note(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        moderator_note = self.cleaned_data.get('moderator_note')
-        if not moderator_note:
-            raise forms.ValidationError('this field is required')
-        return moderator_note
-
     def is_valid(self, *args, **kwargs) -> bool:
         if 'dismiss' not in self.data and 'resolve' not in self.data:
             return False

abuse/templates/abuse/abusereport_detail.html

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
       {% with form=form|add_form_classes %}
       <div class="row mb-3">
         <div class="col">
-          {% include "common/components/field.html" with field=form.moderator_note placeholder="Add a note..." required=True %}
+          {% include "common/components/field.html" with field=form.moderator_note placeholder="Add a note..." %}
         </div>
       </div>
       {% endwith %}