[heisenbit]

No, not all needs to be public. Particularly negotiations while they happen need some privacy otherwise there is a risk they degenerate to a series of individual win-loose battles when a bundle of compromises would yield a win-win.

But one needs to take a look at the impact the IT industry had on concentration of knowledge and power. A lot of things used to take more people and was so subject to more checks and less privacy. Today these things can be kept perfectly private.

Right now due to less than perfectly implemented systems once in a while a door to a cache of "private" information is opened. These caches contain a mixture of stuff that should have been private and stuff that really should have been published a long time ago even if somewhat embarrassing.

These leaks are destructive in the sense that they undermine the sense of privacy in areas where this is vital and also undermine the trust as it becomes clear too much is kept under the rug. It also opens the door to all sort of conspiracy pushers. It is highly problematic that the society seems to be reliant on the leaks to stay informed.

Sharing information makes one vulnerable. It is also vital to connect. Governments need to decide on how they relate to their people. Actually the people need to tell the governments what is acceptable and what not...