/buddyread pair

Pair yourself with a reading buddy using the ID from the announcements board. This command allows you to officially start a buddy read session with someone who has posted an announcement, creating a private pairing for the selected book.

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💬 Usage

/buddyread pair <id>

• <id> – The unique ID number of the buddy read announcement you want to respond to (found using /buddyread announcements or /buddyread search)

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📌 Example

/buddyread pair 12

This will:

• Pair you with the user who posted announcement ID #12 for their selected book

• Notify both you and your new buddy that you’ve been paired

• Start a private buddy read session, enabling you to use DM and session commands together

• Remove the announcement from the global board so it’s no longer available for others to join

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🗃️ Notes

• You can only pair with announcements that are currently active on the board

• Both users will be notified immediately and a new session will appear in your buddy read sessions list

• Once paired, you can communicate privately using /buddyread dm and track progress together

• Pairing is first come, first served—once paired, the announcement is removed from public view

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🔍 Related Commands

• /buddyread announcements – View all available buddy read announcements

• /buddyread search – Find announcements by book or audience

• /buddyread dm – Send a direct message to your new buddy

• /buddyread sessions – View all your buddy reading sessions