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This reminds me YouTube changed its view counter from 32-bit integers to 64-bit integers due to the popularity of 'Gangnam style' https://www.wired.com/2014/12/

This reminds me YouTube changed its view counter from 32-bit integers to 64-bit integers due to the popularity of 'Gangnam style' https://www.wired.com/2014/12/gangnam-style-youtube-math/ https://www.wired.com/2014/12/gangnam-style-youtube-math/

smitherfield 9y ago
That was a joke; it was always a 64-bit integer.
- akerro 9y ago
  WHAT?
  - andrepd 9y ago
    It was a joke, it was always a 64-bit integer.
    - deleted 9y ago
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    - akerro 9y ago
      I really want this not be a joke :(
- wnoise 9y ago
  Do you have a source for that?
- devrandomguy 9y ago
  I visited that video specifically because the view counter was jammed at UINT_MAX. There were comments confirming that everyone was now visitor number 4,294,967,295. In fact, it might have been an HN post that brought it to my attention; I totally didn't get sidetracked on YT and end up watching K-pop all afternoon.