How to use MaxEnt (logistic regression) weights? I asked this question last night and Matt Krause explanation helped me a lot. (For more explanation please see my previous question). Now I have another problem. We are using RapidMiner studio and logistic regression classifier to train our model. And here is our new model and results : 
 
weights:

I have two simple question:  


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*What dose negative weights mean? Is it okay, or something is wrong?

*How should we use this weights to predict new records? Consider that we are using logistic regression classifier. (For example a C# application to summarize news)


Edit 1
Here is RapidMiner logistic regression doc. 
Logistic Regression
 A: *

*The negative weights imply that these attributes have negative impact on the outcome, after controlling for all other attributes that are in the model. For example, all else being equal, as SimilarityToContent increases (from 0 to 1) the likelihood of the statement being true decreases. Interestingly, there's only one attribute in the model that has a positive coefficient. As SimilarityToTitle increase, the likelihood of a statement being true also increases. All other attributes lower the likelihood of true sentence.

*Here's the formula that you can use to predict the probability that a sentence is true:


$$
p\ (statement=true) = 1 / (1 + exp(-z))
$$
$$
Where \ z = Constant -0.598 * SimilarityToContent - 0.113 * StopWordsEffect - 0.125 * SntcLengthEffect - 0.742 * SntcPositionEffect - 0.030 * CuePhrase + 0.022 * SimilarityToTitle
$$
Note that the attribute with a zero coefficient is excluded from this formula.
Update: Although the intercept (constant) term is not shown in the sample output in the original question, it was added in the formula above based on feedback to this answer.
A: I am assuming the data is labeled +1 and -1 and the underlying model is linear logistic regression for classification.
It looks like 7 features are extracted from data (as listed in the "weights" table). During the training, 7 model coefficients will be learned. I assume that it is standard L2-norm regularization with some parameter set by user or set by default. The regularization parameter deserves a special discussion and will be left out of scope.
The learned model (the coefficients) are completely dependent on feature values and the labels. I am expressing my guess here.
It appears from almost all the learned model coefficients (except SimilarityToTitle and EsharePhrase) has more weight toward predicting the negative class. The only feature "SimilarityToTitle" relatively little contributes to decision in favor for the class +1. The feature "EsharePhrase" has no impact at all as it is 0.
