Étienne Beaulé

The queryset pathway is in parallel to the non-query path, used when all the metrics can be combined in one query. As such, `.sort()` still sorts, but would be bypassed...

You'd have to change `base.py` to order by the metrics rather than by ranking, which would complicate the PR. However that doesn't really respond to my conception of the ranking...

> I'm guessing the devs have backdoor access to the database. Absolutely not! Every instance of Tabbycat is independent; we have no control over them, nor any backdoors.

Okay, I think I see the problem: the `debates` list is overwritten by a queryset that may not have enforced the same ordering.

The problem with the current set up is the low visibility between breaks; how changing one break will affect another. Sometimes even no change seems to get made. I've often...

In addition, the order then could be unconfirmed, then missing, then available.

Think the first should link to the new?

I'm placing my commits that implements #429 in here as I based the work on the same branch, and PRs can't depend on other PRs. This lets you look and...

@czlee: FYI, the rows are the debates, columns are the venues (opposite of your comment) ;) ~@philipbelesky: Might ask for some help with integrating these auto-allocators in the interface :)~

I'm not sure on how best to name the assignment methods (even with the rename-ings I've done) Also an equivalent to #344 is completed for venues now.