Another felt “there is a lot of nonsense being spread about wind farms… They get my vote!”

A third suggested Origin Energy should move to a slightly unpleasant - and undisclosed - place.

At last count, more than 600 sets of eyes had scrolled through an article published on the Tribune’s website on Friday outlining Origin Energy’s purchase of two proposed wind farm precincts in the Yass Valley area.

Those who felt strongly enough took the opportunity to share their views with the online community. Most of the 30 comments published to date came from people deeply opposed to the project.

Remarks began popping up on the Tribune’s website as early as 7.30am on Friday. E Paulding started the trend with the following: “Notice an Origin spokesperson states the company putting up the towers would be responsible for decommissioning them… they don’t indicate that would be Origin”.

Some 45 minutes later, a blogger by the name of Toby had his say. “I can’t understand why any farmer would let these carpetbaggers put tax towers on their land, it’s pushing up power costs for the rest of us. No wonder there is such divisions [sic] in the community.”

At 10.22am, Leslie chimed in: “It’s sad to see wind companies destroying community cohesion with these terrible towers. Thanks to the people fighting these desperate companies who don’t care that our power bills will go up fourfold as a result”.

The interest in the issue has been long-held in areas most affected by the proposed development.

Those against the prospect of the Yass Valley region becoming one of the state’s major wind farm areas believe the turbines are inefficient, expensive, unsightly and are used as a money making exercise, not a way of helping the environment.

Supporters of wind generated energy suggest the positive effects – reduction in green house gases and the production of renewable energy – outweigh the negative impacts.