<p>Why is it so essential that the R code be syntax highlighted?</p>

<p>Unless the question owner specifically <em>asked</em> for R code, adding the tag just for a bit of highlighting feels rather abusive to me.</p>

<p>Can you make the case that </p>

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<li><p>R is the only language code will ever be posted in here, and thus should be forced for all code blocks on all questions site-wide?</p></li>
<li><p>all preformatted code blocks will be a recognizable language and default "best guess" code syntax highlighting should be performed?</p></li>
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<p>(Note in the latter case in our experience, a LOT of preformatted "code" in the form of logfiles and so forth is actively <em>harmed</em> by attempting to infer the syntax highlighting rules in every single code block.)</p>
