If you seriously think that a couple of comments on a minor internet forum directed at the website of a major national newspaper somehow has any bearing on the traffic of that site then I'd suggest you need to have another think about how the internet works.
Aviation incident occurs. PPRuNe is a well known aviation website believe it or not. I have seen with my own eyes people looking at PPRuNe after an aviation accident has occurred, so perhaps you need to consider the influence PPRuNe actually has.
Or, perhaps we really should get rid of Rumour from this website, it clearly upsets a lot of people. (And while you are at it, Professional and Pilot could do with a rethink!)