Message Definitions
**Please note. The following information is not for public use, but it is information that I am using to write an article. It is in it's early stages of coherantness, so don't expect any works of literary art here. I'll touch it up when I put it in an article format.
Promotional - This is when a post is posted to promote a certain company or product. The person who posts it is usually informing others about his/her own investments in a short, brief post with little information. On a few occasions, the poster may have a secret agenda (pump and dump, ect.), but typically does not. It is estimated that about 5-10% of all promotional posts on iHub are pump and dumps.
Informational - An informational post is a post that contains news, a PR, or links to research sites that was posted without anyone requesting such information. A informational post may have a secret agenda, but typically does not. This type of post is also restricted to only non-specific stock threads. It is considered a nuisance on a non-specific stock thread, but helpful when the thread is dedicated to the subject at hand. This type of post is typically not spammed and does not appear to be promoting any stock.
Informational Promotion - An informational promotion post is when news, a PR, or research is posted for the purpose of letting others, who didn't request such information, know about a stock. This type of post is a combination of an "Informational" and a "Promotional" post. This type of post runs a higher risk of have a secret agenda attached to it. This type of post is also typically spammed from one non-specific thread to another. People who spam news, typically have secret agendas. This type of post is indeed appears to be trying to promote a certain stock.
I plan to categorize every type of post possible. I will be researching, pondering, and then writing more message definitions soon for my article. Please again note that this article is in it's early stages of development and will be extensive and revealing in nature.
