I find this interesting, because while the search is not ideal, I consider it the reason I enjoy Slack over the other IRC-like offerings - in addition to lurkin

I find this interesting, because while the search is not ideal, I consider it the reason I enjoy Slack over the other IRC-like offerings - in addition to lurking on 50 (!) channels for my job, I have a personal slack for my family to communicate and another for a class I teach. The search is a key feature allowing me to connect the "I vaguely recall something..." to usable information (and info on who to contact for more details)