[VARoadstter]

The game of choice around here is NL (both ring and tourney). Personally, I've adapted to the $1/$2 NL game and in truth it's probably increased my EV over straight limit. The "problem" with this game is the variance - you get a few real maniacs in a game and you may find yourself going home light as much as $300 without much trouble. In a limit session of the same length with the same blinds, I would expect a reasonable player to never go home down more than $200. The good news is that I've scored a few nights where I went home up $600 whereas in limit I'm lucky to end up up $200.

Now, as to your question: how would one go about convincing others to play limit? I would have to say you should plant the seed in their heads each time they are going home down a significant amount of money (the guys who are winning won't be interested in change). After a while, there should be a growning concensus of opinion that in order to keep people in the game you'll need to restrict the downswings. If there's never a problem getting a full table even when guys bust out and stop coming then I think you're probably going to be stuck.

Don't know if that helps but that's what I'd do in your shoes.

Good luck.