Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given a public comment from online platforms. You are expected to classify the comment into two classes: threat and non-threat. Threat is a statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, especially if the person does not do something in particular.
Part 2. Example
Comment: Enough already. Cut the head off this snake.
Answer: Threat
Explanation: This comment conveys a violent threat to someone.
Part 3. Exercise
Comment: how do you see her being a lesbian make the situation any different if it were in a male/female spouse relationship? i saw it as simply spouses cheating on their respective spouses having a hot and heavy affair at the workplace. always inappropriate...the locked door to the copy room and Jane Doe and John Smith are nowhere to be found. . i don't know why gender is an issue in that all are female.
Answer:
Non-threat