So instead of figuring out how to get avatars working, I just took the work of others, copied and pasted it.
What you need to do is create an account at Gravatar. It’s important that the email you use there needs to match the one you use here; or if you prefer, you can add more email addresses to your new Gravatar account. Now, the idea behind Gravatar (now owned by Wordpress) is that you use one main place (Gravatar) to store or link avatars for global use, as long as wherever you are posting supports Gravatars.
Basically you will have the same avatar wherever you go. And you can easily add more, change them, whatever.
So, by signing up there, you should automatically see your avatar added to our comments, if a bit small. Working on that right now.
There is a small amount of trust involved here though O.K.? I can set the ratings of the avatars, but I trust the members of the site pretty much, so feel free to use whatever you wish. Just keep it fairly classy. If it’s not safe for work, it’s probably not safe here. People breaking that rule are going to be warned, ridiculed and then ban hammered, and since I have yet to ban anyone that wasn’t trying to market ‘hotsexxxygurls’ to our readership I’d rather never have to.
So here’s the rundown:
1) Go to Gravatar
2) Create account with or by adding the email you use here (you can change it in your options if you wish)
3) Upload your own or link whatever.
4) Post freely, all excited that we are using a feature from 2005 =)
In the weeks to come I’ll be making and uploading custome Substance TV avatars so you can use it as I know these are in HIGH demand. 
this is a total ninja theft from Pineconeattack
