Many of us have out-of-game communications methods, but we still rely on in-game messages for certain things, especially recruitment of other players we don't already have a relationship with.

Can we come up with some way to do in-game messaging that doesn't "log-in" in such a way as to void the bonus turns? Maybe a mail icon on the Portal page for that server that takes you into your inbox only, no access to your country info, etc?

Remove bonus turns

Keep the bonus turns! It forces me to stay away from here.

Award 500 bonus turns for not logging in for 50 days

You could try forum recruiting via forum PMs. :)

if ee has 2k players then couple ten-hundred of those never visit on boards.

with integration of in-game and forum PMs, this would be no problem

integration is planned so i doubt anyone wants to code an interim solution

i have a plan for a unified inbox; this could be part of it; slightly more long-term though