I just wanted to say that this is one of the most user-friendly message boards I have ever seen. Admin and the moderators do a wonderful job.
There are some little-known features on this site that I use every day now that make my life MUCH easier.
New posts = on the blue bar across the top it says "new posts" and if you click on that it has the latest posts that have been made. I go through this to see what I've missed.
User CP = this is on the same bar, but to the far left. This lists any threads you have posted to or subscribe to that have any activity.
I do like the idea of a newsletter with site announcements. The ones I miss are the updated rules and information threads because I don't think they show up as new posts.