Template talk:Cite journal

Why don't we like to use the Cite templates here? It would make it a lot easier when copying wikitext from other wikis (e.g. from my bliki, or from articles I wrote for Wikipedia, which involves no attribution issues when I'm reposting it here, since I'm usually the sole author). Tisane (talk) 12:25, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Good question. There wasn't even a deletion discussion, from what I can see. I've restored it. Reckless Noise Symphony (talk) 12:30, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Because they are a horrific mess. Тy Not updated with a witty slogan this week 16:07, 9 August 2012 (UTC)