diff --git a/LandingPage/models.py b/LandingPage/models.py
index 4fde594..bc3c64e 100644
--- a/LandingPage/models.py
+++ b/LandingPage/models.py
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ class Submission(TimestampedModel):
             verbose_name='Embed URL'
     )
     pinned = models.BooleanField(
-            help_text='Whether or not this submission is pinned'
+            help_text='Whether or not this submission is pinned',
+            default=False
     )
     tags = models.CharField(
             help_text='Tags applied to this link submission',
@@ -370,6 +371,14 @@ class DiscussionBoard(TimestampedModel):
             help_text='The body of the post',
             verbose_name='Body'
     )
+    views = models.IntegerField(
+            help_text='The amount of times this board has been viewed',
+            default=0
+    )
+    pinned = models.BooleanField(
+            help_text='Whether or not this board is pinned',
+            default=False
+    )
     def __str__(self):
         return '[%s] "%s" by %s'%(self.show.abbr, self.title, self.user)