I just finished a new feature for Blog*Spot Plus that allows you to password-protect your whole site or certain directories with a little form. Not terribly mind-blowing, in terms of web-hosting features, but I've been wanting to get around to offering this on Blog*Spot forever. I think it's pretty important, though it may not seem like it to many. The reason is, private blogs (as in, limited to a small group) are a highly useful thing that haven't been talked about much. And for most people, it's not clear at all how to set such a thing up. (And even when it is clear, it's a pain.)