diff --git a/roles.py b/roles.py
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+from typing import List, Dict
+
+ROLE_SCOPES: Dict[str, List[str]] = {
+    "user":     ["read:items", "create:items", "create:posts", "create:news", "read:self"],
+    "reporter":     ["read:items", "create:items", "create:news", "read:self"],
+    "galerist":     ["read:items", "create:items", "create:posts", 'users:read', "create:news", "read:self"],
+    "partner":  ["read:items", "create:items", "update:items", "create:super_items", "create:posts", "switch:profile", 'users:read', "create:news", "read:self"],
+    "moderator": ["read:items", "moderate", "update:items", "delete:items", "create:posts", "switch:profile", 'users:read', "create:news", "read:self"],
+    "admin":    ["read:items", "create:items", "update:items", "delete:items", "moderate", "admin", "api:debug", "create:super_items", "create:posts", "switch:profile", 'users:read', "create:news", "read:self"],
+}
+BLOCK_ROLES = {'admin', 'moderator', 'partner'}
+REQUIRES_OFFER = {"reporter"}