I think that it is something imposed on us by the more aesthetically-inclined. Herd mentality, etc... Given the anti-creative monotony that "fashion" produces

I think that it is something imposed on us by the more aesthetically-inclined. Herd mentality, etc... Given the anti-creative monotony that "fashion" produces in tech, I'd take the DIY geocities aesthetic and skeumorphism any day of the week