# PEP-16: Universal Contributor Income

**URL:** https://forum.pokt.network/t/pep-16-universal-contributor-income/1275
**Category:** Ecosystem
**Tags:** proposed
**Created:** [November 19, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.pokt.network/t/pep-16-universal-contributor-income/1275 "2021-11-19T16:58:34Z")
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### Author: ![Patrick727](https://forum.pokt.network/user_avatar/forum.pokt.network/patrick727/32/363_2.png) [@Patrick727](https://forum.pokt.network/u/Patrick727)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.pokt.network/t/pep-16-universal-contributor-income/1275/5 "2021-11-23T15:17:05Z")

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Reposting according to @Jinx 's reccomendations

> [@PIP-8: Use Coordinape for Contributor & Voter Onboarding](https://forum.pokt.network/t/pip-8-use-coordinape-for-contributor-voter-onboarding/1274/2):
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> I love this idea but I would passionately suggest the following. Value our Values. Instead of attempting to build a reputation/reward system based on the estimated value of an output, we should instead think of how to align the “way we work” and value that. Risks of output based merit. flashier stuff gets valued more complex contributes limits the ability for others to fairly value timing matters, if the SME’s are busy or if there are parallel workstreams that need someone’s limited attenti…

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