My guess is if you make a donation to this site you become certified? Not sure, just a guess.
Nope, a "certified" member is a relatively new member -- lower in post count and activity. If you see a platinum label alone you are likely a person who bought a platinum membership with a donation.
If you see someone who is platinum AND certified labels it usually means they earned them the hard way -- by posting alot and being very active in the forums.















