Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Historical privacy intrusions Topic Historical privacy intrusions 3 mentions in 1 episode The speakers discuss older examples of surveillance and public disclosure of private information. Mentions 393: Peeping Tithingman Nov 16, 2019 40:21 Eight historical things that prove privacy issues aren't just a modern problem. 40:38 Puritan villages had professional snoopers called Tithingmen. 41:29 Newspapers printed when you were sick.