[MisterSandman]

I don't think those things are good at all (especially 2., that was a mess), but the Verge has hundreds of people working for them, and I think overall their content is amazing.

Nilay Patel is... uh, a mood, he's probably my least favourite part of the Verge.

[Andrex]

Those hundreds of people have agreed to assign their copyright to The Verge (Vox Media). They could be writing elsewhere or self-publishing.

Journalistic reputation is important for a reason.