I don't think pool or HVC developer should suggest miner to vote low, miners should make their own choice, though we really want to.
But it is our reponsibility to educate our miner how to make the best choice.
Anyway, we will consider your suggestion.
ZhPool
I think your pool (& 1GH) can be used to educate people about it and encourage gradual lower votes at least.
1GH currently is pretty much telling everyone to use a vote of 512. I will ask reorder if he can change that.
Like a rally, maybe we should tell everyone to vote for 300! Then rally for vote of 200 after and so on.
As I said before, it's all about influence. Many miners have no idea what -v actually does. So it'll be good if we can all work to change that.
Less coins =! less profit. It it was equal, every other coin's block reward halving should mean they all die to unless price suddenly doubles.
Edit: I've requested reorder if he can change his miner string sample with a lower (e.g. 128) vote count. (or a and get miners to choose)
Edit2:
reorder (hvc.1gh.com) advised that he may change the number to something lower or assist in educating the miners about that value!