Github's index page (TFA) shows the readme below the files listing.

oneeyedpigeon · on July 4, 2016

But the direct link to the README.md file is ‘better’.

michaelmior · on July 5, 2016

Personally I prefer a link to the repository instead of the README. I like to scan the project structure as I scroll down to the README and it also gives me a chance to see how active the project is since GH shows when each file/folder was lost modified.

henryboldi · on July 4, 2016

I could see your point, for sure