This isn't our standard for all channels, but we do have a channel dedicated to this approach that's meant to contain large direction decisions that are solicit

This isn't our standard for all channels, but we do have a channel dedicated to this approach that's meant to contain large direction decisions that are soliciting team opinions. We've also enforced keeping that opening message to a minimum (sort of like a title). I don't know how I'd feel about all channels being this way (since visibility and notification control are much weaker in this format) but for time limited discussions that may warrant revisiting it's quite helpful.