Exploited = taken advantage of, to their detriment. How is this the case with a link placed somewhere?
People without both a clue and a desire to spend time on acquiring it are best served by some hand-holding and solving their specific problems for them. Unlike the code, this can be a paid service, on which they can spend money instead.
The link by itself doesn't come with a clear description of the security, privacy, legal, or licensing implications of its use, even accidental use, and could lead to unintended public data disclosure.
People without both a clue and a desire to spend time on acquiring it are best served by some hand-holding and solving their specific problems for them. Unlike the code, this can be a paid service, on which they can spend money instead.