There is a "major" problem with this thread. Updates happen so quickly and most notify the user via the software UI. Not to mention 468 pages is a bit much.
I'd disagree that it's a major problem. Sure, there's been some discussions which really should have been taken elsewhere (and I've been guilty too), but for the most part this topic serves its purpose.
For my own part, with the obvious (and necessary) exception of avast defs, I've turned off
all auto-updates in applications and utilities, so they're not competing for internet access, and therefore I'm very dependent on notices posted here. Plus, in a great many cases, I see the update notice here long before auto-updating or even a manual check from within the app shows anything new available.