In Canada, anyway, there is something called the "right of paternity" "This right includes the right to claim authorship, the right to remain anonymous, or the

In Canada, anyway, there is something called the "right of paternity" "This right includes the right to claim authorship, the right to remain anonymous, or the right to use a pseudonym or pen name." I've heard stories that this is as far reaching as getting a bank account under a pseudonym, but I'm not sure about that. It DEFINITELY applies to publishing and copyright, which is what we're talking about. Google, in the case of G+, is a publisher.