In a Stack Overflow discussion, the proper use of the `startkey_docid` parameter in couchbase view requests was examined due to a user experiencing issues with pagination when the `startkey_docid` appeared to be ignored. It was clarified that `startkey_docid` is crucial for paginating view requests by specifying a `startkey` and `startkey_docid` matching the last document from the previous page, especially when multiple documents share the same key. Key points include the necessity of specifying a `startkey` alongside `startkey_docid`, ensuring the `startkey` exactly matches the indexed documents, and matching the `startkey_docid` to one of the resulting document IDs to prevent it from being disregarded. The document also notes that the behavior of `endkey` and `endkey_docid` mirrors that of `startkey` and `startkey_docid`.