It's here! The day investors and fans have been looking forward to for what seems like years. As of this morning, social-networking giant Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) is officially changing hands on public exchanges. What's gotten lost amid all the hoopla is one very simple question: What should the everyday investor make of this seemingly monumental event?

To help clear up any questions you might have regarding mighty Facebook or anything else, we corralled some of our technology writers and analysts to field your questions in our Facebook IPO Day 1 Chat.

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