Registration on WeTheNorth is a single form. Username, password, mnemonic seed. It takes about a minute. But every field matters.
Username
Pick a username you have never used elsewhere. Do not reuse any handle from a clearnet forum, chat, gaming account, email address, or reddit account. Cross-referencing usernames across platforms is exactly how deanonymisation happens.
Password
Generate a fresh strong password using a password manager. Do not reuse any password from any other account. Do not use anything you can remember from personal history (birthdays, pet names, addresses). Store the password in an encrypted local password manager (KeePassXC with the database on encrypted local storage). Do not save the password in a browser autofill or a cloud-synced password manager.
Mnemonic seed
The registration form issues a mnemonic seed for account recovery. This is the recovery path if you lose the password. Anyone with the mnemonic owns the account.
Write the mnemonic on a piece of paper in your own handwriting. Do not screenshot it. Do not save it to a note that syncs to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox. Do not save it to any browser autofill. Store the paper in a physical location that only you access.
PGP key
After the first login, upload your own PGP public key to your profile. Every serious vendor requires PGP-encrypted shipping details, and having your key on file makes future vendor conversations smoother.
The registration takes about a minute
The whole flow is one form. Two minutes of careful work at registration saves months of headaches later.