Ovarit is a mirage, right?

submitted by HOA_At_The_Moonstone from (self.GenderCritical)

June 29, 2020: That was the day the gendercritical subreddit was banned. I deleted all my social media accounts that day, and basically checked out from online life. Focused on my career, my health, what have you.

It's been nearly a year since then. I feel good...well, better. Maybe ready to start getting back into the fight. And now, starting to browse online communities again, I hear...there is a new women's reddit version? It must be a joke; for surely it's not real. But then I went to see for myself and...there it was. But I'm still skeptical.

Is this place real? Is this a trap, or some kind of gambit by the folks at gendercynical (how the FUCK does that place still exist?)

I feel like I just woke up from a Rip Van Winkle sleep and I don't know what's real anymore. I don't know who to trust or what to do. I am lost.

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[–][deleted] 24 insightful - 1 fun24 insightful - 0 fun25 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's real. The former mods of r/GC built it. I am a mod and admin there as well.

[–]Irascible-harpy 19 insightful - 2 fun19 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Ovarit is real and imo better than Saidit. More active. Fewer blatant trolls. They've got an invite system, whereas we're forced to exist surrounded by alt-right and MRA types too edgy for Reddit. Probably a bad bias for a mod to have, but having spent time on both sites, I'd rec Ovarit before Saidit.

[–]worried19 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I think Ovarit is also more stable than Saidit.

Saidit's gone out twice within the past month. I like having this space, but I fear it disappearing altogether one day.

[–]HOA_At_The_Moonstone[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

thanks. i guess it is real. is there some kind of application to fill out to try to join?

[–]Irascible-harpy 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Flaps is a mod who has given out codes in the past. I have codes as well, but I don't usually give them out to users without an established post history. The invite system is to limit bad actors.

[–]usehername 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You just need to ask someone for an invite code. If you make a post asking, someone might give you one. Idk tho, I haven't gotten one myself, just seen posts like that.

[–]WrongToy 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't know. I like both. I do feel that people who are disappointed with Biden (Equality Act) and like some things the GOP did (like being against Equality Act and presently the most prominent defense against TRAs) should have a voice to say they feel that way when it comes to this issue.

[–]EveSerpent 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

They let men post there.

[–]worried19 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There are very few men, though.

And some circles are female only.

[–]EveSerpent 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Few is still too many on a woman’s site. They will inevitably take it over in time. I like that Ovarit exists but the OP needs to know it’s not the oasis she might be looking for.

[–]LyraRose 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

They don't really have a way to keep men out.

[–]EveSerpent 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Of course they do. Block them and delete their accounts. And they can stop inviting them to join, as I’ve seen some members do. The ones that slime their way in could get blocked upon discovery. I’m not talking about TIMs, I’m talking about men who admit they’re men openly in their posts.