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My biggest concern involving the use of the term “liseuse” would be the unintended consequences of alienating newcomers to both this forum and to the world of eBooks. The first time I came into this forum, before I even saw the term “liseuse”, I was overwhelmed by the number of file formats, applications and devices. My first response was something like, “Holy Kripes! What are these people talking about?” (I like using “Kripes” that way. It emphasizes my bewilderment.) If you throw another potentially puzzling term into the mix, is it not possible that many will simply leave this forum out of confusion? (Of course, they probably won’t understand 90% of the stuff that’s flying around in the lounge, so perhaps that question is irrelevant.) Still, I would simply be very careful about undercutting the very purpose of this forum, which I believe is to enhance the eBook experience. It’s wonderful to be original and creative, but let us be careful about creating a vocabulary that only “insiders” understand.
Example: I imagine a Star Trek convention might be a fun and interesting event, but if they all start speaking Klingon, I might as well go to Antartica and try to speak Penguin.
Now if two friends meet at said Star Trek convention and start speaking to each other in Klingon, more power to them. I just don’t think it’s a good idea for the guy at the podium or the information booth to be saying… “Hab SoSlI' Quch!”
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