Add a way to contact another user directly, not necessarily Personal Message, maybe something along the lines of sending an email address from one user to another privately.
The current method seems to be posting your email address in the comments with something like, "Hey, email me about that . . ."
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Can we build a local community out of YC news? Currently YC is focus is the US. For the RestOfWorld, can we have a country/city page that links to a local startup website or a yahoo/google groups page?
This would to some extent help facilitating potential co-founders -- since that's a constant them on this board.
The current method seems to be posting your email address in the comments with something like, "Hey, email me about that . . ."