how can someone spoof usenet?

Hey,

I have noticed that there are two posts recently made on usenet that
say they are from me, they even show up in my google groups page - but
I didn't write them. I attempted to flag them as phoney, but I find
it very troubling.

This has never happened to me before, I didn't even think it was
possible to spoof someone in this way.

Anyone have any idea how this could be done and more importantly how
to stop it?

Its something that if left unaddressed marginalizes whatever I say.
Because;

1) if I do nothing - then another can post any damn thing as me he
wants
2) if I change my online name - then people who know me as that
person can't find me
3) if I announce publicly that I'm being spoofed, then no one knows
for sure if its me writing

so, I guess I have been failed by Google, and the those who don't want
me to have a fair and honest forum to speak my piece, have won.

Ah well.

William Mook, CEO
The Mok Companies

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