I really like the minimal, no bullshit interface for stackernews. I don't know, what it will become and look like when it is full of users and features (maybe like reddit). I might then quit the platform. New features attract new scams. 
STACKER NEWS == TRANSPARENT (that's what I love about it)

nemo

When we add DMs, scammers will at least have to pay you and you can set how much you want to be paid for a DM

Or just disable DMs

Which could be the same as just making it very expensive, lol