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
What's the point of this? Why can't anyone else see the sub count? Hey, YouTube, can you consider fixing a real problem that needs to be fixed and not causing hell to unleash over your platform?