User:Rsnbrgr
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Rob Rosenberger is a noted[1] computer security critic and columnist most famous for co-founding "The Computer Virus Myths homepage" on 10 December 1995 that the Ziff-Davis Publishing empire hailed as "the world's #1 most useful website" of 1996.[2] It was later rebranded as Vmyths, a critically acclaimed[3][4] website that continued to prove wildly popular for debunking computer security hysteria until 2005 when its business model collapsed. Rosenberger purchased all rights to the website and continued it as a critic's blog until 4 February 2015.
Rosenberger is also a comedian who creates deadpan parodies of computer security news, formerly at HumorControl.org and now at Rsnbrgr on Twitter. He is a vocal critic of cartels in the computer security industry. Hence, Wikipedia's NPOV policy makes it difficult for him to create/edit detailed biographies on important players in the industry. However, he has called on his readers to be bold in this regard.
Retirement research projectRight now I'm assembling a 25-PDF monograph that compares USAF generals' promotion timelines. See all USAF 4-star generals since WWII for a hint of what it looks like. From 2019 through 2024, I researched the generals' official promotion & retirement orders, official personal fact sheets, et al.[5] and I've used it to update numerous generals' wikipedia bios. Special note to USAF PAOsI'm a retired 3H091 and your /HO might know [of] me. Hit me up on Twitter if you're interested in upgrading a general's wiki bio. Also, check out my official report on how the 932d Airlift Wing responded to the Pentagon attack on 9/11/01.[6] Wikipinions0RR: but not strict. I rv vandalism and edit the rest. In one case it certainly looked like vandalism but the page may have been under construction (and another edit occurred after it), so I opened a talk section. Tough edits: I fully support them — and I know boldness comes at a price. I receive the occasional threat of violence as a computer security critic. Prank edits (not vandalism): I'll admit I laughed like a hyena when Steven Colbert edited the elephant page. But let's face it: the Uncyclopedia trumps any notion of a prank edit. And Wiki itself offers plenty of tongue-in-cheek content. Non-expert editors on expert pages: to quote myself, "you don't always need to be an expert to append an obviously relevant fact to an article." Be bold. Wikipedia accomplishmentsAs of 21 March 2026, Rob Rosenberger has been on Wikipedia for 19 years and is one of 78,877 extended confirmed editors among the 128 million currently active Wikipedia users. These editors make up 0.062% of active users. Click the "edit" link to see the code that generates these values. Major contributions to articlesReferences
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