hmmm... advogato being the pioneer of new techniques, perhaps it should be openid-enabled!
deepnorth, it's not a matter of 'being removed' - the certifications are _calculated_ and will always change and fluctuate at the far ends of the degrees of separation, a bit like a flag or a windsock flaps around in high winds.
don't stress about it :)
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