This is unfortunate. I distinctly remember participating in NaNoWriMo back in middle school. The writing often extended beyond November as it was actually enjoyable. Freeform writing is so much better for learning than the contrived bureaucratic style we're forced into in high school.
NaNoWriMo to close after 20 years
(theguardian.com)20 points by kawera 20 hours ago | 14 comments
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Are there any good open source alternatives for self hosting this kind of platform?
This makes me very sad.