What about the part that says "not the same way as before" ... if the plots reset i might cry, months of my building work will be gone. ._.
I don't really have anything on my plot. But the shops I spent hours on other plots. I hope it isnt resetting.
If you keep asking it will take longer to release the announcement. Now chill out and wait. Or someone lock the thread so no one can post and it only has updates.
No, backups are usually automatically. Unless they are doing something SERIOUS to the maps, they won't be backing up the maps.