A few Austrians commenting online support the decision and say it won't cost anything, with one person describing the gay-themed lights as "nonsense". But many more have voiced their annoyance. "This ruins the image of Linz," reads one comment on the Oberoesterreichische Nachrichten news website. Another person points out that the lights were funded by private donations, not council money, and asks: "Will the donors get their money back?"