Online Survey - Paid or Free?

There seems to be a lot of controversy over whether access to the database and information for an online survey should have a fee associated with it or not. I have been visiting the forums today and found quite a bit of conversation around the topic. The question was not if doing an online survey and getting paid for it was a legitimate business; rather what is the best way to gain access to the information. Which method will help the average person to become profitable and make it worth their while? I will post an article within the next day or so entitled Online Survey - Paid or Free to give my thoughts on the subject.