A skywriter believed to have written ‘VOTE NO’ above Sydney at the weekend has been deluged with abusive messages.
Yes supporters rounded on Skywriting Australia after claiming the business had sketched the words in the sky.
A company mobile phone number was widely shared on Facebook and several social media users shared angry messages they had sent it.
One message seen by Daily Mail Australia called the business owner an ‘a***hole’ while another post said it was ‘probably the end of your business’.
The spring blue skies above Sydney were emblazoned with ‘Vote No’ skywriting on Sunday
One of the messages sent to the skywriting business by a Facebook user on Sunday
Another message sent to the company and later shared on Facebook
‘Vote yes a***hole,’ one Yes supporter told the business – before being criticised for ‘destroying a business for not agreeing with you’
Another said: ‘You’re definitely the biggest piece of s*** in Australia today. Probably tomorrow too.
‘Hope you’re proud of yourself. Don’t be surprised by the hate coming for you.
‘Titt for tatt, it’s only fair right? You stupid, ignorant, remorseless pathetic, old, LOSER’.
Flight tracking information confirmed the skywriting was performed by a Cessna owned by Skywriting Australia, whose charges start from $3990.
But the company has not responded to questions about whether it was responsible for the writing.
The business was contacted for comment on Monday morning, however calls to a mobile number went straight to voicemail and its Facebook page was deleted.
The No campaign denied playing a role in the skywriting, with the Coalition for Marriage telling the Australian Associated Press it was a ‘grassroots’ action.
A Facebook user here said ‘sorry… this is probably the end of your business’
‘You chose to be a terrible company,’ said this user
The stunt was purportedly funded by an anonymous GoFundMe group.
The GoFundMe group has claimed the crowdfunding site had ‘decided to freeze our funds until we give our names and locations’.
‘We are obviously keen to stay fairly anonymous due to the sheer amount of hate and threats we have received on this campaign by those who mask their hate with ‘Equality”, the group said.
Skywriting Australia drew the word ‘TRUMP’ in the sky during the Woman’s March in January.
It told media a group of the President’s Australian supporters had stumped up $4000 for the sign.