Thank you both for your responses. Hope I've got this right @CANDC

This is played out on YouTube. If you have a channel then you can get monetary support in a number of ways. YT take around 30% from monetary donations. A scale of charges according to how long you've been a member, paid monthly until you cancel. Members can give gifted memberships, priced from 1 to 100. There's also a "buy me a coffee" system, again avoiding YT's charges.

I agree with both of you. Feel very uncomfortable about being there. Am only guessing but would not be surprised if they've circulated my response to the wider WhatsApp group. They both love a drama and have a warped view of how they should operate their channels. Blocking people for mentioning their rival (accidentally), then allowing bad behaviour in live chat because they are desperate to be liked. Sad really!

Now I'm doubting friend who advised me to ignore this. It's gotten too serious now for this. My main gripe is I was not part of his original rant yet I'm the one left with the fallout. Over this weekend there's going to be an uncomfortable conversation with him, as I've almost decided on my course of action.

Final words go to a pilot friend, "social media can be a cesspit at times". How true that is