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Table 2 Post type labels in the CrimeBB Corpus, with anonymised examples from HackForums

From: Automatically identifying the function and intent of posts in underground forums

Post type

Description

Anonymised example

OfferX

The user offers a product or service

I am looking to sell this domain domain_name

RequestX

The user requests a product or service

Looking for a product on here

Exchange

The user proposes a trade

I will buy it for cash_value

Tutorial

The user points to a tutorial

...here’s the steps url

Info request

The user requests information

What’s the estimated release of the api

Comment

The user comments on a discussion

product need to be portforwarded

Social

The user attempts to connect with another user for social reasons

If anyone social_activity then post here)