Guidelines
How Sparkea works, how to write a great idea, and the rules that keep it useful
How Sparkea works
- Post an idea. Describe a problem worth solving and your take on the solution. Verified users can publish up to 5 active ideas.
- The community validates it. People back ideas they believe in with votes and sharpen them in the comments.
- Builders discover niches. Entrepreneurs browse validated ideas by category, region, and popularity — the ideas people actually want built rise to the top.
Remember: everything you publish is public. Anyone can read, discuss, or build on your idea — that is the point of validation. Don't post what you want to keep secret (see the Terms).
Writing a great idea
- Lead with the problem, not the app. Ideas that name a real, painful problem get backed; "an app for everything" doesn't.
- Say who it's for. "Freelance designers who invoice clients abroad" beats "everyone".
- Make the title carry the idea. A reader should get it from the title alone.
- Pick the right category and target regions — that's how builders filter and find you.
- Mention why now. What changed — technology, regulation, behavior — that makes this possible today?
Weak"My awesome fitness app" — social network for sport, AI, gamification, for everyone who wants to be healthy.
Strong"Physio-approved rehab plans for desk workers with back pain" — clinics are booked out for months; an app that licenses real physiotherapy protocols could triage the 80% of cases that don't need a visit.
Community rules
Moderators reference these rules by number when acting on content.
- No spam or self-promotion. Ideas must be genuine proposals, not ads for existing products, referral links, or SEO filler.
- No duplicates. Search before posting; refine an existing discussion instead of reposting it.
- Nothing illegal. No ideas whose implementation would break the law, and no illegal content.
- Be civil. Criticize ideas, not people. No harassment, hate speech, or personal attacks.
- No vote manipulation. One account per person; no bought or traded votes.
- No impersonation. Don't pose as another person or company.
Moderation statuses
Every idea has a moderation status, visible to you on your profile:
- Public — visible to everyone. The default.
- In Review — temporarily hidden while moderators take a look (usually after reports). No action needed from you yet.
- Closed — hidden from the public for violating the rules above. If you believe a decision is wrong, contact us.
Deleting your own idea is always available from the idea page and is not a moderation action.