The Register is Using Linux-Hostile Clickbait in Articles of Linux Proponents
This is the headline likely chosen by Liam, the author at The Register:
It later became this: (the editor thinks of words as something to 'monetise')
When you lessen the quality of the reporting to get people to click (out of emotional load), you will possibly earn more ad money; but then many readers will leave, lessening the potential to sell ads.
About 20 years ago when I worked as a journalist/columnist the editor would routinely override my own headlines. I experienced that firsthand. PJ of Groklaw later emphasises that, in her experience too, the editors choose headlines. Even editors who had nothing to do with the articles. Seriously!
Don't be a "whore" to advertisers, team El Reg (The Register). █