Currently, public sub counts are abbreviated in most but not all places across YouTube. In August, we’ll make this more consistent by always showing abbreviated sub counts publicly. Creators: You’ll still see your full sub count in Studio! Learn more → http://yt.be/help/abbrev-count …pic.twitter.com/pmaKk4EU4k
Don't worry guys, people with less than 1000 subs will still have the exact count. Ergo, unsub from everyone to avoid being abbreviated. PROBLEM SOLVED... right?