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
i wouldve thought that they'd add live subscriber counts so when someone subscribed they'd see it go up and down like in @SocialBlade Ive always wanted this since like 2008 when I was a wee lad, youtube is so disconected with its audience that it did the opposite