It varies. Some months there's quite a bit of activity. We're in
a lull at the moment.
> I joined this list to find out how one would go about taking over a
> FAQ that is (I think) posted by the FAQ server.
We (the news.answers moderators) can get the password for you, after
checking to be sure the old moderator either knows about the change or
is unreachable. The queue isn't as short as it was a month ago, but
we will get to your request as soon as possible.
-- - Pam Greene one of the *.answers moderators, news-answers-request@mit.edu