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This Wiki is, I hope, going to be used to investigate possible structures for a distributed education system (there may be a better phrase or term already out there). The model for this is Linden Lab's Distributor. Very briefly, the Distributor is a system used by Linden Lab to collaboratively decide on worthwhile projects and then distribute points to those who fellow contributors feel deserve it. In this way, those who contribute the most to the success of the project should get paid more. There is a long term argument amongst teachers on incentive pay. The main argument centres around how to determine worth in a profession that relies heavily on collegiality. The Distributor model offers a method for those directly involved in the process, teachers, students and parents alike, to decide on the value of each teacher. It also provides a means for teachers to build a "class" of motivated students and supportive parents because