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Filter ordering on group questions

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Description

In group questions, when there are 10+ options, those which are/become irrelevant end up being bothersome, for instance in sports tournaments. It'd be nice to be able to have a "rank from highest to lowest" option to get a better sense of the situation. With 3 options, that's fine but when you get into the dozens...

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how group-question options are currently filtered and ordered, then clarify whether the requested behavior is a ranking control, automatic ordering, or both. Done should mean that users can rank or view 10+ group-question options from highest to lowest in a way that makes irrelevant options less bothersome.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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