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Paid editing on Wikipedia is defined as writing or editing on Wikipedia in return for money, or similar inducements. This includes inserting or deleting content to the advantage of the editor's employer or client into or from an article, talk page, or policy. Many, but not all, types of paid editing are forbidden. For example, paid editing of a talk page is generally acceptable, but undisclosed paid editing of a policy page is forbidden. All paid editors are required to disclose their paid status on both their user page and on the affected article's talk page.
Paid editing is a type of conflict of interest (COI) and paid editors must follow the guidelines on COI very carefully. Other types of editing may be considered similar to paid editing, such as editing Wikipedia for a graded class project, or editing an article on a relative's business without the relative's knowledge. These are not considered paid editing unless the editor's employer has some control over the editing process. These types of editing may be conflicts of interest, however. See Wikipedia:Conflict of interest#Financial for guidance on financial conflicts of interest that are not included in the definition of paid editing.