r/Spartanburg

Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Westminster’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Famille vs. Kachina Southwestern Grill), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.

Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Westminster’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not from Westminster (I live in Gothenburg). I’m not collecting data, not selling anything, and the app does not use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few different subreddits because we now support more regions, and I genuinely want honest feedback from people who actually know the area.

Here was my view of Red White and Boom

https://youtu.be/sgHc2ANQDNc?is=vCngl3jyxlLOgp-U

My fiance and I found this little boy starved, injured (back left leg), and hardly responsive on our porch in the middle of this heatwave. 💔💔💔 we’re taking him to the vet for a quote on Monday, but we know we won’t be able to afford all of his vet bills. He’s very thin, his leg likely needs immediate medical attention, and he’s covered in flea bites. We’re currently keeping him in our bathroom in the AC and providing him with food, water, and some flea medication. If you’re interested in helping out, please reach out to me. We’re hoping he didn’t come to us too late.

Will I feel safe taking my kids to the grocery store/gas station/kids places? Where I live right now, I have to drive 30 min outside my radius if I have my kids with me because the shopping/activities don’t feel safe. We are moving to a sub in this red circle, and I know where I circled is mostly neighborhoods, I’m curious of the overall feel! Where would you go out and about and where would you avoid? Any input welcome

This company threw these all over my neighborhood in people's yards. They Knocked on doors, ran off and put them at people's driveways in the grass or wherever. They left before I could answer the door. Their response online, not to me, is that ads are their 1st amendment and its not litter. Its litter. I have to pick this bs uo and out it in th trash. Screw these people

Sources : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban

https://calmatters.org/newsletter/data-center-monterey-park-ban/

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