I know there's a certain criteria based on which you can request certification, or I think the admins (@wallstreetoasis.com, @AndyLouis) can also certify users on their own even if they don't meet the 1-year FT rule.
how often do users become certified on WSO without explicitly requesting it?
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Can’t say as a whole but I’ll comment as one data point since it happened to me
How much after you started commenting did it happen to you?
Im not sure but probably about a year
bump to avoid bump
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