Whatever counting system VH is using, it will never reflect the real viewers´ opinion. If they count the click ins, A&A will have a high result because many people are checking if there will be something. For sure they do not control the time, somebody is logged in. And even this is not reflecting the truth, as most viewers have broadband and several windows tabs in use.
Anyhow, I / we have to consider a complete boycott, to refrain totally from the click... That seems to be the only chance....