Occupy Wall Street Protests not working? What do you think?

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I very much appreciate many of the general ideas the guys in OWS support (like those mentioned here), but I often disagree with their methods.

I like non-violent protests. I think protests are crucial in giving the people a collective voice they otherwise would not have, creating a third avenue of information in addition to corporate media and political propaganda.

However, camping out? Sleeping in tents and trashing parks is not going to get people on your side. In fact, I think barring NYC protesters from camping out is one of the best things to have happened to their movement. They've looked more organized and more... sane, ever since. They head out every morning and look like they have an actual purpose. And the whole place is a lot cleaner.

On the other hand, you have protests in smaller cities like here in New Orleans that only have a few real protesters camping out, given how little protesting will do in a city like this, then all the homeless people come out because they have a new place to stay. It's stupid.

OWS is forcing the nation to talk about issues that have largely been ignored over the past decade, and I appreciate that, but they really need to get re-organized so they can increase their effectiveness.

Also, to the people saying support for OWS is falling, I'd love to see a regional breakdown for that. I would imagine that support is remaining high in liberal urban centers where protests are going strong (NYC), while support amongst rural areas is dropping like a rock given the information reported by outlets like Fox News (these people are lazy, self-entitled brats, flea baggers, etc.).