I would like to (the) register a complaint
I was introduced to the register not too long ago by a friend. I was quite pleased with what I saw, maybe this site offers a fresher look at tech. Honest reviews, by actual people rather than a twisted press? I was wrong.
Do The Register's journalists (and I use that term with very little weight) not converse with each other? Is there no consultation as to what the site's base opinion should be of a company or product or movement? While it is correct and human for all of you (the staff) to have a different opinion, it seriously lowers the public view of your website if people cannot decide one way or the other what your organisation actually thinks? It is your job to put out a message which is evaluated rather than opinionated. How can you expect to be taken seriously when your colleague reviews the iPhone at 90% while you slate the iPhone -after frankly not really trying it out for long enough - and create this pointless article about somebody getting a refund? You fly in the face of what almost every reputable (that is, it's journalists adhere to their job description) news site and tech journal is saying about the iPhone, that it is the best iPod to date. It also happens to make phone calls and performs some basic phone functions in an extremely innovative way. It is a first generation product with faults. I am amazed that the register even disagrees with itself, which I find to be distinctly unprofessional.
I will continue to read your website and will no doubt continue to be disgusted by the way in which such an international zine can be orchestrated in such a 'university newsletter' way. Buy a suit and get organised.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
