User:D2sk
User:D2sk
Welcome to my user page on RetroWikipedia. I am D2sk, the creator and master administrator of RetroWikipedia. My role involves overseeing editorial quality, maintaining community standards, and ensuring accurate, properly cited content across the platform.
About Me
I am a university professor and a long-time advocate for digital preservation, retro computing, and historical documentation of early digital culture. I hold advanced degrees in business, computer science, information assurance, and education. I also hold degrees in electronic technology and computer security.
Professionally, I have worked as a security practitioner for over 30 years, with experience spanning technical operations, information assurance, and risk management. My academic and professional background intersects with my lifelong interest in technology and computing history.
I began working with computers in 1983, during the formative era of personal computing. I have been active in the retro computing scene since before it was cool, contributing to forums, archives, and preservation efforts focused on vintage hardware, software, and media formats.
I founded RetroWikipedia to create a dedicated platform for curating retro-era knowledge with editorial rigor and open access principles.
As the site's creator and master admin, I am responsible for:
- Maintaining editorial quality and neutrality
- Managing administrator permissions and community policies
- Resolving high-level content disputes
- Promoting consistent use of citation and referencing standards
Editorial Standards
Contributors are expected to follow RetroWikipedia's content guidelines, which emphasize:
- Verifiability through the use of reliable sources
- Neutral point of view in the presentation of content
- Original research is permitted, provided it is well-documented and transparently presented
We recognize the value of research and documentation that has not yet appeared in mainstream publications. Accordingly, RetroWikipedia accepts:
- Original research – analysis, commentary, or synthesis by the editor, provided it is logically sound, clearly stated, and supported with appropriate evidence.
- Primary sources – original materials created at the time under study (e.g. manuals, magazines, technical documentation, first-hand accounts).
- Secondary sources – interpretations or analyses based on primary materials, such as historical overviews, reviews, or retrospective commentary.
We do not tolerate editors who act with an agenda, possess ulterior motives, or seek to suppress knowledge for any reason. RetroWikipedia exists to openly document and share information from the retro era — not to gatekeep it.
Contact
If you have questions, content concerns, or administrative requests, please leave a message on my talk page. I welcome constructive discussion and collaborative editing.
“Retro knowledge deserves rigorous preservation.”