We recommend that all impersonators read their ISP's AUP.

http://www.covad.com/onlinesupportcenter/resources/legal/docs/Covad_AUP_111202.pdf

"This Acceptable Use Policy (“Policy”) describes actions by Users that are
prohibited by Covad. “Users” means any user of the Internet related
services (“Services”) that are provided by Covad pursuant to the Customer
Agreement (which Users must accept as a condition to receiving any Services
from Covad). User acknowledges and agrees that this policy may be revised
from time to time by Covad at its discretion, with any such modifications
effective when the revised Policy is posted to http://www.covad.net/legal."

"In addition, all Users must comply with the then-current industry standard
acceptable use policy set forth at
http://www.ipservices.att.com/policy.html, or such other acceptable use
policy web sites as set forth from time to time by Covad."

http://www.business.att.com/default/?pageid=aup&branchid=aup

AT&T Acceptable Use Policy
PROHIBITED ACTIONS
"falsifying packet header, sender, or User information whether in whole or
in part to mask the identity of the sender, originator or point of origin"

Eventually your ISP will get tired of the complaints. If they don't react I
will start complaining to management at Covad, AT&T, Usenet, and Google.

Jerry

To: <abuse-isp@covad.com>, <abuse@att.net> (also groups-abuse@google.com )

Covad and AT&T,

This is an ongoing problem!

You have a customer impersonating and harassing others on newsgroup
alt.support.cancer. They are falsifying user/sender information in
violation
of Covad AUP, AT&T AUP, Usenet AUP, and the newsgroup Charter.

Enforce your AUP!

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From: "J" <burglar_of_turds@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups: alt.support.cancer
Subject: Best websites for cancer support
Date: 28 Dec 2004 19:30:47 -0800
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Xref: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com alt.support.cancer:100948

Can anyone tell me what are the best websites for cancer support?
Which ones have the best forums?