I tend to go into everything with low expectations XD
I did put down "money" because that was the thing that differentiated hive from other socnets at the time I jumped on (I was also on diaspora but I think my activity on there may have started dropping off at that point), my low level disdain of it persists though x_x
I'm also very big on freedom of speech and censorship resistance but think anyone that expects freedom from consequences with those two aforementioned is kinda dumb.
Are you closet Finnish?
Many do assume that it comes consequence-free. It is like they expect to be able to jump off a cliff, and not get hurt.
LoL maybe?! XD It's just a balance point; if I go in with low-no expectations (just basically see what happens) then you're either pleasantly surprised or "well okay then" but not disappointed/feeling like it was a waste of time/money (though if it was actually disappointing then that happens sometimes but even then sometimes we can pull something out of it).
Now if you used that analogy to explain why things aren't consequence-free watch them get butthurt for assuming they're idiots?