User:A Quest For Knowledge/Paid editing

  • Oppose First, it is redundant with existing policies and guidelines which already forbid advocacy of any kind. Second, it contradicts Assume good faith and Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers, not to mention the fundamental principle that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Third, this is a fool's errand as the worst POV pushing comes not from paid editors, but by unpaid editors who will happily push an agenda for free, and who will do so with far more zeal and gusto than any paid editor would. No matter how you slice or dice it, this is a bad idea.