This is all fascinating and I want to state that I am stuck with Apple's iCloud. The choice I have is the bottom level 27 inch iMac = $1799.00; I only want to edit photos, not videos, at this time. I back-up my (4+ year old) MacBook Pro onto an external "PassPort" drive, and it doesn't backup my documents or photos currently on their stupid cloud. I brought my older MacBook Air to the genius bar at the Boylston Street Apple store in Boston about a month ago, and they were no help. I couldn't seem to get thru to them that I WANT a backup of my documents/pictures/videos on a hard drive LOCALLY, besides their iCloud. It's like I was speaking a different language. I just don't think I can get 27 inches high resolution display, PC computer for less then $1,800.00??? Can I or not? Thanks.

I don't get it either.
The newby, who doesn't know any better will still have to separate the wheat from the chaff from advice and opinions opined from often self-appointed experts--
"mentors" who may know what they are talking about, or might not; "mentors" who will still disagree with each other even though they belong to this special mentor group. The reader must still decide.
As it is now, we have a free flow of ideas, from anyone who wishes to contribute. In short time, a reader knows which contributors are credible and knowledgable, but it not limited by only their ideas.
The Main discussion for open ideas will still be available-I understand. But a closed discussion, limiting ideas from anyone but a group of elite mentors, whose ideas are already judged everyday by their responses; will serve little purpose, except to promote self aggrandizing from those who already take themselves too seriously
Still, I will read "Advice from the Pros" daily; as well as the Main Discussion.
Nothing really new under the sun here.

One more point: Will the elite experts/mentors still be permitted to give us advice in the Main Discussion---I certainly hope so.