Hello,
Here's a suggested improvement for the javaranch site:
Why don't you provide an RSS feed? Just like the java.sun.com and oracle web sites, you can easily publish a _summary_ of changes on javaranch in XML. This can be picked up by aggregator programs like AmphetaDesk and HotSheet, so that people can see all the updates from sites of interest on a single page.
Personally, I prefer to pick up RSS summaries than subscribe to email lists, since I can't trust a widely distributed email address and I don't want to administer elaborate, anti-spam measures. The XML from an RSS feed can do the same job as a mail list, but it can't be abused so easily. (In addition, since it's just XML I'm downloading, I could easily find other applications for the data.)
See
http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/website_integration.html for a simple account of how to add this.