diff --git a/komrade/backend/messages.py b/komrade/backend/messages.py
index 9a36c6b..a048ab2 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/messages.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/messages.py
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ class Message(Logger):
         return f"""
     
     <MESSAGE>
-        self._caller={self.callee}
+        self.caller={self.callee}
         self.from_name={self.from_name}
         self.from_pubkey={self.from_pubkey}
         
-        self._callee={self.caller}
+        self.callee={self.caller}
         self.to_name={self.to_name}
         self.to_pubkey={self.to_pubkey}
         
         self.msg={self.msg}
         
-        self._route={self._route}
+        self._route={self.route}
     </MESSAGE>
 
         """
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 65aaac7..8388ac3 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
         if route == 'forge_new_keys':
             return self.forge_new_keys(data)
         elif route == 'does_user_exist':
-            return self.does_user_exist(data)
+            return self.does_username_exist(data)
         
         # otherwise, hang up and try again
         return OPERATOR_INTERCEPT_MESSAGE
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
         # return to Telephone/Caller
         return forged_keys_plus_id
         
-    def does_user_exist(self,data):
+    def does_username_exist(self,data):
         assert type(data)==dict and 'name' in data and data['name']
         # find pubkey?
         return self.crypt_keys.get(data['name'],prefix='/pubkey/')