diff --git a/backend/forum.py b/backend/forum.py
index 24887af..ae272af 100644
--- a/backend/forum.py
+++ b/backend/forum.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ app = FastAPI()
 
 
 class Post:
+    """Post is a single forum post or reply"""
     id: int
     thread_id: int
     author: str
@@ -20,11 +21,14 @@ class Post:
 
 
 class PostCreate(BaseModel):
+    """Used when creating posts and replies"""
+    author: str = 'anon'
     title: str
     content: str
 
 
 class Thread:
+    """Thread is a collection of a post and its replies"""
     id: int
     author: str
     title: str
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ async def get_threads():
 @app.post("/post")
 async def create_post(data: PostCreate):
     id = len(POSTS) + 1
-    author = 'anon'
+    author = data.author
     title = data.title
     content = data.content
 
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ async def reply_to_post(thread_id: int, data: PostCreate):
 
     if parent:
         id = len(POSTS) + 1
+        author = data.author
         title = data.title
         content = data.content
 
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ async def reply_to_post(thread_id: int, data: PostCreate):
         post = Post(
             id=id,
             thread_id=parent.id,
-            author='anon',
+            author=author,
             title=title,
             content=content
         )