The value is simple: It makes it easier to tell a narrative, and it is a central repository with a common goal and central theme. It is easy to bulk upload a se

The value is simple: It makes it easier to tell a narrative, and it is a central repository with a common goal and central theme. It is easy to bulk upload a set of images, crop, rotate, sort, and annotate them into a composite disassembly guide that includes photo notes, required tools, and a Bill of Materials of consituent components (with links to Octopart). I invite you to create a guide and see how much easier it is to document disassembly, than by using something like Flickr (which is great, but less specific in application). As for the TOS clause, that's standard legal protection. The terms also explicitly permit derivative works within the site. We're evaluating open licenses for the future, but for now it is easier to let content owners retain copyright.