El Reg since day one has always had a somewhat less than deferential style of writing. The original founder, Mike Magee[0], intended the reporting style to be tabloid-like right from the get-go.<p>You either love or hate The Register, personally I&#x27;ve enjoyed reading it since 1997 and get a good chuckle each morning from some of their amusing bylines.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Mike_Magee_(journalist)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Mike_Magee_(journalist)</a>