First of all you’re not forced. You’re not forced to read a PR or a filing either. You can read what you want. Second, i don’t know why you see a difference between the “hangout” and twitter. You need a device to access and download either of them. On twitter you can choose who you follow, so you’re far more likely to get info straight from the horses mouth on twitter and far more likely to read some regular joes opinion than a gold nugget of dd here on the hangout. It’s a far more efficient use of your time.
You’re on the hangout so I wouldn’t call you old fashioned, you’re probably like me in that if something is popular and used by the masses you have an aversion to it. Pry why I took so long to use it myself.