diff --git a/active_bots/telegrambot.py b/active_bots/telegrambot.py
index 64c5849..4534047 100644
--- a/active_bots/telegrambot.py
+++ b/active_bots/telegrambot.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from bot import Bot
 import logging
 from report import Report
-from twx.botapi import TelegramBot
+from twx.botapi import TelegramBot as Telegram
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -9,16 +9,27 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class TelegramBot(Bot):
     def crawl(self, user):
-        tb = TelegramBot(user.get_telegram_credentials())
+        tb = Telegram(user.get_telegram_credentials())
         updates = tb.get_updates().wait()
         reports = []
         for update in updates:
-            reports.append(Report(update.message.from.username,self,
-                                  update.message.text,None,update.message.date))
+            if update.message.text.lower() == "/start":
+                user.add_telegram_subscribers(update.message.from.id)
+                tb.send_message(update.message.from.id, "You are now subscribed to report notifications.") #TODO: /start message should be set in frontend
+            elif update.message.text.lower() == "/stop":
+                user.remove_telegram_subscribers(update.message.from.id)
+                tb.send_message(update.message.from.id, "You are now unsubscribed from report notifications.") #TODO: /stop message should be set in frontend
+            elif update.message.text.lower() == "/help":
+                tb.send_message(update.message.from.id, "Send reports here to share them with other users. Use /start and /stop to be included/excluded.") #TODO: /help message should be set in frontend
+            else:
+                for row in user.get_telegram_subscribers():
+                    if update.message.from.id == row[0]:
+                        reports.append(Report(update.message.from.username, self, update.message.text, None, update.message.date))
+                        break
         return reports
 
     def post(self, user, report):
-        tb = TelegramBot(user.get_telegram_credentials())
+        tb = Telegram(user.get_telegram_credentials())
         text = report.text
         if len(text) > 4096:
             text = text[:4096 - 4] + u' ...'