In reply to Jeff Chandler.

That's indeed a different discussion, but something worth discussing i think. I won't be able to help by creating tickets though :)

I like the centralized aspect of Gravatars, especially as a commenter on blogs like this one. I'm not sure local avatars would be ideal on sites where readers can't, or don't have to register to leave a comment. That said, giving both options could help site owners who want a choice.

I'll check the discussion on that Trac ticket to learn more about this!