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> ... process during its court case against the Zuckerborg, in which it is alleging Facebook defrauded ... Seriously? What happened to journalism?

by lixtra 8y ago

richardwhiuk 8y ago
Standard practice for the register I'm afraid.
stewartm 8y ago
You either need to read a lot more of The Reg, or none at all. The Reg is written with a certain brand of humour that is appreciated by a fair chunk of its tech readership. If you want a humour free version of the article, checkout the link to The Guardian article cited. Brace yourself for lots of speling mistakes however.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
  I stopped regularly reading "El Reg" years ago for this very reason. Perhaps I just grew up. It's a real shame they put up this barrier to entry as they've been behind some truly excellent investigative journalism over the years.
  - stewartm 8y ago
    I can understand that. Humour is a matter of taste so I can't imagine they hit the mark 100% of the time for anybody, certainly they don't for me. However given the weariness derived from seeing the same kind of tech issues/fails/corruption reported ad infinitum, I happily welcome an attempt at a bit of humour to lighten the mood a little.
  - acct1771 8y ago
    NY Post, same issue, different fashion.. They actually just did a great piece on Congresspeople sleeping in their offices because they can't afford two houses. Still get a "tabloids are bad" rap. A shame.
- yarrel 8y ago
  Reading the original article that The Register is recycling is good advice generally.
meddlepal 8y ago
> Zuckerborg It's the new M$ / Micro$oft. Childish and appealing to a small minority.
- brandonmenc 8y ago
  Just about every millennial chuckles at "Zuck is robot," whereas "M$" was always only ever a Slashdot-ism.
- reaperducer 8y ago
  Childish Maybe. It depends on your taste. If it's not your taste, don't read it. and appealing to a small minority. My guess is that The Register knows its audience better than you do. If that audience is a minority of the population, it's their decision to target it, not yours.
  - meddlepal 8y ago
    Not my decision, but totally within my rights to criticize.
kps 8y ago
The Register predates the dot-com boom and the consequent near-total capture of the computer industry by stuffy financial types. Its name is a pun.
LiterallyDoge 8y ago
My taste, I'll have you know, is the right taste.

> ... process during its court case against the Zuckerborg, in which it is alleging Facebook defrauded ... Seriously? What happened to journalism?

by lixtra 8y ago

> ... process during its court case against the Zuckerborg, in which it is alleging Facebook defrauded ... Seriously? What happened to journalism?

richardwhiuk 8y ago

Standard practice for the register I'm afraid.

stewartm 8y ago

You either need to read a lot more of The Reg, or none at all. The Reg is written with a certain brand of humour that is appreciated by a fair chunk of its tech readership. If you want a humour free version of the article, checkout the link to The Guardian article cited. Brace yourself for lots of speling mistakes however.

SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
I stopped regularly reading "El Reg" years ago for this very reason. Perhaps I just grew up. It's a real shame they put up this barrier to entry as they've been behind some truly excellent investigative journalism over the years.
- stewartm 8y ago
  I can understand that. Humour is a matter of taste so I can't imagine they hit the mark 100% of the time for anybody, certainly they don't for me. However given the weariness derived from seeing the same kind of tech issues/fails/corruption reported ad infinitum, I happily welcome an attempt at a bit of humour to lighten the mood a little.
- acct1771 8y ago
  NY Post, same issue, different fashion.. They actually just did a great piece on Congresspeople sleeping in their offices because they can't afford two houses. Still get a "tabloids are bad" rap. A shame.
yarrel 8y ago
Reading the original article that The Register is recycling is good advice generally.

meddlepal 8y ago

> Zuckerborg It's the new M$ / Micro$oft. Childish and appealing to a small minority.

brandonmenc 8y ago
Just about every millennial chuckles at "Zuck is robot," whereas "M$" was always only ever a Slashdot-ism.
reaperducer 8y ago
Childish Maybe. It depends on your taste. If it's not your taste, don't read it. and appealing to a small minority. My guess is that The Register knows its audience better than you do. If that audience is a minority of the population, it's their decision to target it, not yours.
- meddlepal 8y ago
  Not my decision, but totally within my rights to criticize.

kps 8y ago

The Register predates the dot-com boom and the consequent near-total capture of the computer industry by stuffy financial types. Its name is a pun.

LiterallyDoge 8y ago

My taste, I'll have you know, is the right taste.