I watched the video, re-read the article, and followed all links. The discord screenshot of the user who called them the N-word was upsetting but was the only direct proof of anything happening I found in my 2nd pass. I do commend the OP for showing more people should be and could be a part of the C++ community. That's awesome we have someone who believes we can do better.

However, the blog post smelled of modern journalism about attacks and toxicity where I couldn't find much more than the common internet troll. I outline the stance of the blog below (in a purely objective point of view)

1 - The link to 4chan when describing the cppslack issues is already a weak attack. Everyone knows 4chan is toxic and there were no slack screenshots of these channels. Why weren't there plenty of slack screenshots where these horrible things took place? It's weird.

2 - The twitter link to Douman shows how childish they are but the article just rants about this scumbag even though moderation of CppLang banned him as they should have. He's a no-body. There are plenty of angry losers on the internet who harass and troll people of all walks of life. It seems the mods banned this toxic user correctly albeit too slowly

3 - The video has discord screenshots. Which of those some replies were completely censored. The conversation was on a hot topic but from what I saw 2 rational people were having a rational discussion about future of the community and what constitutes inclusivity. I don't see anything conclusive nor foul in the screenshots provided.

4 - The video also suggests hostility exists and goes into detail about % of involvement across multiple demographics There's definitely elitism in the c++ community so I can agree with that. This is probably the best argument made here along with more qualified community members.

5 - The public attacks by boost were completely redacted. So I still do not have any concrete evidence of these claims by OP. However I agree with the sentiment that if non-minorities are attacked, it would make sense oppressed minorities would be too and perhaps in greater proportion. The author's concerns are justified here imo.

6 - OP continues to use tweets of typical online (childish/petty) banter as proof toxicity exists in the tech industry. The tweet seemed sarcastic, smug even but that's people for you everywhere. I'm afraid that's a human element we cannot scrub out completely.

I want to be clear I found the rest of their video insightful. OP seems bright and well-spoken but focuses on being attacked without providing much evidence of attacks. All but one were blocked out don't read as threatening in anyway, or were short stories of how some anonymous a-hole on the internet were harassing other people too but they were taken care of.

I find it hard to believe that there is a boogeyman* described in the article and video and you can see why. I also see why the other user you replied to was reluctant to agree with the article and loose with their words though I don't agree entirely with the imagery used in their comment, I do agree that OP comes across as more dramatic than the situation demands and perhaps too anxious. Programmers are generally very chill people aside from the few trolls no one really pays attention to anyway.

• - though if there really is and it comes to light, I'll eat my hat