RepVine lets you take control of your own online destiny by providing you a platform to manage your references, something that employers and customers already use when evaluating those with whom they want to work. RepVine allows you to speak a common language with those that want to know more about you when making decisions that could affect your life. To this end, RepVine is not a social network or a popularity contest. It does still include and revolve around the notion of a network though. Those who know us, our friends, family, customers, contacts, make up our network, one's community. Collecting references from those in your community is a key part to RepVine, but it is just one piece of it. You must not only collect references but provide references for those you know and whose lives you want to advance. You decide who makes up your community, and it is your network that helps others to understand you.