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Harvard citation

WP:CITESHORT states that Harvard "templates should not be added without consensus to an article that already uses a consistent referencing style." Please do not add them to articles without gaining a consensus, particularly in articles which have minimal shortened referencing, where they are therefore largely superfluous. Hrafn^Talk_Stalk^(P) 04:29, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm. I figured the harv format was superior because its clearer, looks neater, more professional, and doesn't clutter up the text in the articles I've read. But I'll ask for consensus next time. Wallawallaonion (talk) 05:22, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If there was any general consensus that "the harv format was superior", the instructions would be to use them regardless. Speaking for myself, they are just one more piece of syntax to have to remember, and to have the potential to cock up, when adding sources -- I therefore favour the KISS principle. Hrafn^Talk_Stalk^(P) 05:37, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]