In an aspect, the specification provides a system for exchange of data comprising a plurality of questioner workstations connectable to a network and a plurality of answerer workstations connectable to the network. The system also provides a data exchange engine connected to the questioner workstations and the answerer workstations via the network. The data exchange engine is configured to receive at least one question from at least one of the questioner workstations and to present the at least one question to at least one of the answerer workstations. The data exchange engine is also configured to maintain a compensation pool associated with the question. The data exchange engine is further configured to collect answers to the question and present the answers to the questioner. The data exchange engine is further configured to distribute at least a portion of the compensation pool to an answerer associated with at least one of the answerer workstations. The data exchange engine is further configured to receive a quality rating for each of the answers. The compensation pool is distributed to the answerer based on the answerer according to the ranking quality.