i can't believe i'm having a reasoned discussion on /. anyways... 1) fair enough 2) they have a 'media team' for the livestream, but yah, they tend to get in the middle of it all. i've been thinking the same thing as you about this... 3) another problem with disorganization. the general assemblies held at the campsite are a good start for explaining the rules, but only the people there overnight hear any of that. 4) woops. Downtown. point conceded on the numbers, but still. 11 consecutive days can't be all that common..

1) they never claimed to have 20k. that was a goal, not an estimate. 2) smartphones/cameras. what exactly do you suggest they use instead? sketch artists? 3) yes the Cops in general are being professional. but, the protestors, for the most part, don't 'hate' the cops. many are protesting on the behalf of the Cops as well (chants of "we are the 99%, you are the 99%") 4) the Police have said that certain structures are allowed, provided they don't block NYPD line of sight (tents below a certain height, umbrellas, etc.) 5) Major Media is, or at least was, avoiding coverage. 11 days of anywhere from 150 to over 1000 people, often blocking traffic, many camping out, prompting large police presence, in Midtown freaking Manhattan is absolutely newsworthy, whether its 'disorganized' or not.

you can find live streaming video of the event at livestream.com/globalrevolution

cont- and who knows if the cable industry will accept them. lot of money in box rental. boxes were $8/month while cableCARDs were $2.50. plus thats a lot of boxes sitting unused in the warehouse...

i worked as tech support for a cable company in souther california. the only guy who was honest about the specific flaws of each model of box was the guy who trained us. he told us what problems to expect and how often, basically saying that all the boxes in one way or another were crap, even the 'new' ones. according to him, the main reason the company did not allow customer owned boxes, was because most of them were not compatible with our proprietary software. (read into that what you will) his sincere desire, for the good of the customer and the sanity of the tech support people, was for tv manufacturers to get off their butts and develop 2-way cableCARD ready TVs. do away with the box all together. at the time, there were TVs capable of using cableCARDs, but only 1-way, meaning no on-demand or pay-per-view. eventually, TVs with 2-way function and internal HDDs will come along, but who knows what roadblocks are delaying this...