I think we all should use the same version of AdvanceMap, that is 1.95. I'll ask this one more time: separate map files or edit directly? I personally prefer files. I edit directly only when the edits are for looks only.
Go on, throw in some comments. On my maps, that is. You should be able to see them in the shared folder. Try writing your comments in a text file and save it in the shared folder. Don't forget to label them properly.