So Kevin Marshall and I rolled out a little Twitter lists experiment called conversationlists a couple of hours ago (my blog post on the thinking that led to conversationlists here), and it’s been excellent to see smart, thoughtful feedback rolling in already.

I must admit, though, that making anything public on the Internet—whether it’s a great idea, total garbage, or somewhere in between—always brings me back to the three responses.

You see, some years ago I found my Internet-stuff-maker bliss by realizing that there are just three responses that I need to have ready to handle immediate feedback:

• Thanks!
• That’s a good point, I’ll think more about it. Thanks!
• Okay, well, I eagerly await seeing the better thing that you make. Thanks!

With those responses at the ready, I can handle pretty much anything.