Add looking up group by displayname; document this

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- `pk;unlink [account]` - Unlinks an account from this system.
## Member commands
*Replace `<name>` with a member's name or 5-character ID. For most commands, adding `-clear` will clear/delete the field.*
*Replace `<name>` with a member's name, 5-character ID or display name. For most commands, adding `-clear` will clear/delete the field.*
- `pk;member <name>` - Shows information about a member.
- `pk;member new <name>` - Creates a new system member.
- `pk;member <name> rename <new name>` - Changes the name of a member.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Words in **\<angle brackets>** or **[square brackets]** mean fill-in-the-blank.
- `pk;random` - Shows the member card of a randomly selected member in your system.
## Group commands
*Replace `<name>` with a group's name or 5-character ID. For most commands, adding `-clear` will clear/delete the field.*
*Replace `<name>` with a group's name, 5-character ID or display name. For most commands, adding `-clear` will clear/delete the field.*
- `pk;group <name>` - Shows information about a group.
- `pk;group new <name>` - Creates a new group.
- `pk;group list` - Lists all groups in your system.

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As the one exception to the rule above, if the name consists of multiple words you must *not* enclose it in double quotes.
### Looking up member info
To view information about a member, there are a couple ways to do it. Either you can address a member by their name (if they're in your own system), or by their 5-character *member ID*, like so:
To view information about a member, there are a couple ways to do it. Either you can address a member by their name (if they're in your own system), by their 5-character *member ID*, or by their *display name*, like so:
pk;member John
pk;member qazws
pk;member J
Member IDs are the only way to address a member in another system, and you can find it in various places - for example the system's member list, or on a message info card gotten by reacting to messages with a question mark.