Meet nearby people who share your interests.
Share ideas with neighbors. Express interest to build common ground, open conversations, and turn momentum into real‑world meetups. No feeds. No tracking. Just people.
Your Ideas
Toss an anonymous idea into your neighborhood. Bubbles fade over 3 days unless others express interest—momentum keeps ideas alive.
Meetups
Turn sustained ideas into conversations, then into small meetups and events you can actually attend.
Trust by Design
No ads, no tracking, no engagement hacks. A calm layer for real community signal.
How It Works
- 1Choose your tags.
Builder, gamer, runner, musician—whatever makes you proud. - 2See nearby ideas and events.
Everything is filtered by your interests and ZIP radius. - 3Like an idea to express interest.
Open the idea to start or join a conversation. - 4Promote good ideas into meetups.
Show up, keep it small, build real camaraderie.
Features
Profiles with Context
See beyond the username. Profiles highlight shared values, perspectives, and domains of interest, so people understand who they’re talking to without relying only on pictures or names.
Conversation Bubbles
Ideas with structure. Posts are organized into bubbles tied to a topic or thought, keeping discussions clear and focused rather than chaotic threads.
Meetups & RSVPs
From talk to action. Users can create meetups, events, and group activities with RSVP tools that turn online conversations into real-world connections.
Polls & Group Decisions
Give everyone a voice. Built-in polls let communities make decisions, spark debate, or gather feedback without endless back-and-forth.
Common & Different
See what connects you. Each interaction highlights both shared ground and respectful differences, encouraging conversations that grow into trust.
Safe Sharing
Ideas without clickbait. Users can share ideas safely without chasing likes or followers; respect comes from contribution, not algorithms.
Identity Signals
More than a profile picture. Badges, domains, and values help people express what matters to them, giving nuance to identity and context to conversations.
Vibes & Comfort Zones
Meet in your element. Matching for conversation and events considers whether you prefer small groups, big gatherings, indoor, outdoor, or in-town vibes.
Privacy First
Community built on trust. Designed to minimize manipulation and maximize privacy, Common Ground avoids the traps of mainstream platforms.
Why It’s Different
Activation over attention
Built to create plans, not feeds. Less scroll, more show up.
Local first
ZIP & interest-based from day one. Talk to people you can actually meet.
Privacy-forward
Anonymous ideas, opt-in chats, no tracking. Your data isn’t the product.
Simple, sturdy
Lightweight app, transparent costs, community-supported if it grows.
Be first on Common Ground
Add your email to get an invite when your area opens. We only email about launch—no spam, ever.
By signing up, you agree we’ll store your email solely to notify you about launch.
Note: US-only during early pilot.FAQ
Is it really free?
Yes. No ads, no tracking. If it scales, we’ll keep it community-funded and transparent.
Do I have to reveal my identity?
No. Ideas are anonymous. Conversations start anonymous; you can reveal later.
How local is “nearby”?
We begin with ZIP filters and expand radius controls as communities grow.
Who is this for?
People ready to build real-life community—less scrolling, more showing up.
Is it safe to go to a meetup?
Start in public places, keep groups small, and only continue when comfortable. Safety is built into pacing.
What if I have to cancel last minute?
Just update or cancel. The system is low-pressure and expects life to happen.