diff --git a/komrade/backend/crypt.py b/komrade/backend/crypt.py
index 13fe66a..8a75d75 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/crypt.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/crypt.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Crypt(Logger):
     def set(self,k,v,prefix=''):
         if self.has(k,prefix=prefix):
             self.log("I'm afraid I can't let you do that, overwrite someone's data!")
-            return False
+            return (False,None,None)
         
         k_b=self.package_key(k,prefix=prefix)
         k_b_hash = self.hash(k_b)
@@ -111,11 +111,18 @@ Crypt.set(
         ''')
         # store
         self.store.put(k_b_hash,v_b)
-        return True
+        return (True,k_b_hash,v_b)
 
     def exists(self,k,prefix=''):
         return self.has(k,prefix=prefix)
 
+    def key2hash(self,k,prefix=''):
+        return self.hash(
+            self.package_key(
+                prefix + k
+            )
+        )
+
     def get(self,k,prefix=''):
         k_b=self.package_key(k,prefix=prefix)
         k_b_hash = self.hash(k_b)
diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 682d6f0..92fd6d0 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ Keymaker ({self}) is forging new keys for {name}
         return fnfn
 
     @property
-    def qr(self,data=None):
+    def qr(self): return self.qr_str(data=self.uri_id)
+
+    def qr_str(self,data=None):
         import qrcode
         qr=qrcode.QRCode()
         qr.add_data(self.uri_id if not data else data)
diff --git a/komrade/backend/people.py b/komrade/backend/people.py
index 5a97b0d..45aa06f 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/people.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/people.py
@@ -75,64 +75,6 @@ class Persona(Caller):
         resp_msg_obj = self.phone.ring_ring(data)
         self.log('register got back from op:',resp_msg_obj)
 
-    #     phone_res = msg_obj.msg
-
-    #     # URI id
-    #     uri_id = phone_res.get('uri_id')
-    #     returned_keys = phone_res.get('_keychain')
-    #     self.log('got URI from Op:',uri_id)
-    #     self.log('got returnd keys from Op:',returned_keys)
-
-    #     # better have the right keys
-    #     assert set(KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE_ON_CLIENT) == set(returned_keys.keys())
-
-    #     # now save these keys!
-    #     saved_keys = self.save_keychain(name,returned_keys,uri_id=uri_id)
-    #     self.log('saved keys!',saved_keys)
-
-    #     # success!
-    #     self.log('yay!!!!')
-    #     return saved_keys
-
-
-
-    # def register(self, name = None, passphrase = DEBUG_DEFAULT_PASSPHRASE, is_group=None):
-    #     # get needed metadata
-    #     if not name: name=self.name
-    #     if name is None: 
-    #         name = input('\nWhat is the name for this account? ')
-    #     if passphrase is None:
-    #         passphrase = getpass.getpass('\nEnter a memborable password: ')
-    #     # if is_group is None:
-    #         # is_group = input('\nIs this a group account? [y/N]').strip().lower() == 'y'
-
-    #     # form request
-    #     msg_to_op = {
-    #         '_route':'forge_new_keys',
-    #         'name':name,
-    #         'passphrase':hashish(passphrase.encode())
-    #     }
-
-    #     # get message back
-    #     msg_obj = self.phone.ring_ring(msg_to_op)
-    #     phone_res = msg_obj.msg
-
-    #     # URI id
-    #     uri_id = phone_res.get('uri_id')
-    #     returned_keys = phone_res.get('_keychain')
-    #     self.log('got URI from Op:',uri_id)
-    #     self.log('got returnd keys from Op:',returned_keys)
-
-    #     # better have the right keys
-    #     assert set(KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE_ON_CLIENT) == set(returned_keys.keys())
-
-    #     # now save these keys!
-    #     saved_keys = self.save_keychain(name,returned_keys,uri_id=uri_id)
-    #     self.log('saved keys!',saved_keys)
-
-    #     # success!
-    #     self.log('yay!!!!')
-    #     return saved_keys
 
 
     def ring_ring(self,msg):
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index d630f3d..495ddb9 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -95,9 +95,34 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
         return bool(pubkey)
 
     def register_new_user(self,name,pubkey,**data):
-        self.log('setting pubkey under name')
-        res = self.crypt_keys.set(name,pubkey,prefix='/pubkey/')
+        # self.log('setting pubkey under name')
+        success,ck,cv = self.crypt_keys.set(name,pubkey,prefix='/pubkey/')
         self.log('got result from crypt:',res)
+        
+        # check input back from crypt
+        assert cv==pubkey
+        assert name==self.crypt_keys.key2hash(name) #(self.crypt_keys.prepare_key()
+        
+        res = {
+            'success':success,
+            'pubkey':cv,
+            'name':name,
+        }
+        
+        ## success msg
+        if success:
+            res['status'] = f'''
+{OPERATOR_INTRO} I have managed to register user {name}.
+I've stored their public key ({b64encode(cv).decode()}) under their name,
+in a disguished (hashed with salt) form: {ck}.
+'''
+        else:
+            res['status']= f'''
+{OPERATOR_INTRO}. I'm sorry, but I can'tregister username {name}.
+Someone has already registered under that name.'''
+
+        self.log('Operator returning result:',res)
+
         return res
         
 
diff --git a/komrade/constants.py b/komrade/constants.py
index 0c80ed8..373beba 100644
--- a/komrade/constants.py
+++ b/komrade/constants.py
@@ -166,4 +166,6 @@ OPERATOR_ROUTES = [
     'does_username_exist',
     'hello_world',
     'register_new_user'
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]
+
+OPERATOR_INTRO = 'Hello, this is the Operator speaking. '
\ No newline at end of file