Nothing wrong with constant disclaimers. Nothing wrong with telling plans changed or are unsure. Nothing wrong with even debating, hotly, topics with people. All that can be very open and very honest and very refreshing. In many cases the problem is, change of plans would rather not be openly announced if it seems better to leave it linger... People tend to avoid difficult topics and that's not what openness is about.

Usually it is when people want to hide certain things, or avoid certain topics, when transparency and honesty become difficult for them - and that shows in their comms or lack of them. They may rationalize it internally, but externally it does show - and it is a different problem from being careful.

A very easy to test is this: Am I not telling something, because I'm hopeful not telling it will be beneficial to me? That perhaps through silence I can avoid having to say something uncomfortable and it will all just sort itself out? If the answer inside one's head is yes, then that's not openness or even carefulness.

Now, I get it that there are business secrets in business. But there can also be plenty of openness in business.

But don't mind me, jalyst posted it much more eloquently: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...1&postcount=29