Metadocs, kinda like Reddit, but built into every documentation
Hi, I'm Ritinkar and I'm building metadocs, which is kind of like reddit built into every documentation ever. It's a chrome extension that allows discussion on any webpage to happen there itself. Currently I have built threaded comments, and a upvote/downvote system. Plus I've built this cool feature called Highlights, which lets you discuss specific lines in any documentation. As well as a feature called Top Hightlights, which shows the most interesting hightlights on any webpage. Hope you guys will try it out. And if you have any questions, feel free to ask me here. Thanks.
Metadocs, kinda like Reddit, but built into every documentation launched on November 8, 2022 with 96 votes, #458 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Metadocs is a Chrome extension that brings discussion directly to web pages and documentation. It enables users to leave threaded comments and vote on content, with a Highlights feature allowing discussion of specific text passages. The tool shows top-voted highlights on any webpage, creating a Reddit-like community layer across documentation sites. It's designed for anyone seeking collaborative annotation and discussion of web-based documentation.
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From the sources
"Discuss docs, "in place"
Metadocs lets you leave comments and have discussions on any webpage. It has threaded comments, and a upvote/downvote system. Kinda likefrom metadocs8.com
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