> If you like that look, good for you and feel free to enjoy it, but it's in no way a > CRT simulation.
That's the thing, right there. I think many (most?) people don't care about simulating a CRT accurately, they just want something to soften up the chunky look of the raw output. As with any cool effect, it's easy to go overboard and not even realize it. You see the same thing adding EQ, reverb, or any kind of effect to audio.