Regardless of what it ultimately - and likely inevitably - morphed into, OWS absolutely worked. It got the attention of media both local and national, captured the attention of even low-info voters, and it changed the dialog from deficit/austerity to income inequality, Wall street/Congress collusion, the need for consumer protection, etc. That Mitt Romney is referred to as Mr. 1% and the 99/1 theme is being played on a number of levels demonstrates the success of OWS that outlives actual occupation and THAT was the point of it, not the occupations themselves.