It is wrong to accuse people of being plants without strong, specific evidence of their misdeeds. Being an opinionated Internet commenter, I have seen unjust charges levelled against others and myself, and it absolutely destroys productive discourse.

I'm not saying that GCHQ or the NSA don't have moderation positions on Reddit, but you should listen to the user's explanations of their actions before calling them traitors. The explanations brought forward in the updates to the Salon article do not seem unreasonable; let's not jump to conclusions.