Free User Story Template Generator

Acceptance criteria

1. A moderator can select two or more related requests
2. Merged requests redirect to the canonical request
3. Votes and comments are preserved during the merge
4. The audit log records who merged the requests and when

Success metric

Reduce duplicate feature requests by 40% and improve top-request vote consolidation within 30 days.

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# Feedback board moderation: User Story

## User story
As a Product manager, I want to merge duplicate feature requests into a single canonical request, so that keep vote counts accurate and reduce roadmap noise.

## Context
Customers often submit similar requests with different wording, which splits votes and makes demand harder to interpret.

## Priority and sizing
- Priority: Must have
- Effort: Medium
- Product area: Feedback board moderation

## Acceptance criteria
1. A moderator can select two or more related requests
2. Merged requests redirect to the canonical request
3. Votes and comments are preserved during the merge
4. The audit log records who merged the requests and when

## Constraints
- Do not delete original customer text
- Notify subscribers only once after the merge is complete

## Success metric
Reduce duplicate feature requests by 40% and improve top-request vote consolidation within 30 days.

## Implementation notes
Start with admin-only merging, then consider customer-facing duplicate suggestions later.