If I remember right, Randall had some personal issues around that time, and, for whatever reason, his comic strip never really recovered. Perhaps he's not putting in the same level of effort, or perhaps he's just a more serious guy now, and unable to tap into his goofy past self.

So, how many have tried the claim in today's xkcd text?
25/05/2011 05:39:55 PM
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I did.
25/05/2011 06:13:05 PM
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Apparently i have a different xkcd..
25/05/2011 06:38:14 PM
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They're talking about the rollover text
*NM*
25/05/2011 06:41:18 PM
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I never knew there was roll over text on xkcd. Yeah for more enjoyment of xkcd! *NM*
25/05/2011 07:18:27 PM
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Hahah oh wow! Rollover text is basically just as important to xkcd
26/05/2011 04:41:42 AM
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I did. For those who haven't read it, the claim is...
25/05/2011 07:28:48 PM
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For the future, it would be helpful to cite what you're talking about. Not all of us read xkcd.
25/05/2011 08:23:15 PM
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... only it isn't [retarded] *NM*
25/05/2011 10:23:59 PM
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It's gotten pretty bad. The science jokes are funny, but Randall doesn't know much of anything else. *NM*
26/05/2011 01:18:19 AM
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Even the science jokes are kinda meh
26/05/2011 01:43:22 AM
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I loved xkcd up until about a year ago.
26/05/2011 04:07:04 AM
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I should have clarified that it did seem good a few years ago. I agree with that. *NM*
26/05/2011 04:55:37 AM
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At first I thought you meant today's comic.
30/05/2011 11:16:54 PM
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