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+# Permissions
+
+The basic principle of this permissions system is that each permission has a
+32-bit ID. The first 16 bits denote the permission category, the last 16 the
+type within that category. Each category has an admin permission denoted using
+all zeros in the last 16 bits. A user with this permission automatically has
+all other permissions, even if new permissions get added later.
+
+## Categories
+
+### Admin (`0`)
+
+ID `0` grants a user admin permissions across all categories.
+
+### Sections (`1`)
+
+* `01`: Create sections
+* `10`: Delete sections
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-# general
+# The Rusty Bever
 
-This repository is used for defining API specifications, tracking sprints, etc.
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+The Rusty Bever is more than just my personal website. The original idea was to
+build a blog, but as I often do, the idea expands and grows way too big for me
+to handle, but I keep making it anyways.
+
+The goal of this project is to not only set up a personal blog, but a versatile
+user management system that I can then use to connect other services to my
+website. I want to able to give users granular access to my services, ranging
+from a blog to pastebin & a URL shortener. I'm basically building the
+foundation on which I can create numerous personal web-based projects, using
+this user management system to link it all together.
+
+I opted for a microservice-based design, as this allows me to easily integrate
+new services into my existing network. This again enables me to more easily
+develop & integrate new projects.