part of the nature of a forum is to have a close knit community as you say that knows each other's values.
But having only a few opinions doesn't open one's mind to the rest of the world's information - maybe you have only 2-3 people you talk to, maybe you dont' maybe you have 100s.
this forum needs some fun some activity, don't be mad, it's a good thing to talk openly about stuff you don't talk about day to day.
i know when i read stuff on here, i run and research it, that makes me more informed.