3. This is the most important rule for the development of PF, and I see voting it down would lead to the event’s eventual downfall. “Paraphrasing” inevitably teaches our kids to spin the data. Those who argue that students will spin anyway are lowering the ethical bar for debate. True, unethical students will misrepresent data with or without this rule, but without this rule these students are seldom held accountable. This new rule saves PF from becoming a frustrating arena of competition.
