The bloggers themselves are likely being more than slightly paranoid. If their blogs are generally promotional in nature, say as promotion for paysites or such, then it’s already a given that all of the material on the site is promotional in nature, by default. At that point, is there any reason to specifically identify material given to you by a company to use?

As an example, what if Adam and Eve write up 10 of these things, or had a “generator” to make the text, and affiliates to their site could use that text? Would the affiliates have to note it’s source?

Now, if Adam and Eve came to your site and wanted such a post, you would likely have to identify it as such because the nature of your blog isn’t specifically promotional. That would be a somewhat different kettle of fish.

I doubt Mike makes a living off this website. Probably the ad revenue pays the bills but he must make his real bread somewhere else (doesn’t he own or manage a strip club)?

One person even said you must put the disclaimer stating you aren’t profiting from said information. I don’t know if what they said about that part of the rule is true but eh.