The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.
Discussion questions are designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus. They're extremely important for shaping the site, as they're the main way of establishing policies such as site scope, etiquette, etc. They can also be used for announcements, such as moderator elections or community-building events.
For example:
Should a certain question, or class of questions, be allowed on the site?
For what reason did a moderator lock a certain question?
What should be done about comments of a specific type?
Be sure to describe the issue in detail, including relevant background information, so that the subject can be discussed fully.
