"Kickie" is a conceptual social media which listens to private stories and transfers them to others. Standing in a public place as a punching bag and with artificial character of clownery, it attracts passengers with light and sound. People can anonymously record their secret stories into it and listen to others' by hitting it in public place. It satisifies the desire for communication and leads to a group discussion on spreading words. It is a kind of social outlet which connects distributed people's attention for more productive communication and collaboration. User studies in different contexts were conducted with an interactive prototype of Kickie.

Tools: Phidget Interface Toolkit and Visual Basic