The remote function right now isnt what you think it is. All it does is allow you to upload an image to onrpg from a remote place. Its not different than uploading your own picture from your computer.
At the moment we are trying to find a way to get remote avatars to work. It isn't included in vBulletin because the creators of vBulletin have considered it a security issue and as such never included it. The only way to get remote avatars is to somehow find a mod or hack that adds it.
