User blog comment:SBFW's Linux/People are not getting it/@comment-27821571-20160801144305

Let me explain the difference for anyone who doesn't know.

A globally banned account can still be used, though they are basically blocked on every wiki, and it extends beyond that -- they can't make new wikis, they can't change their avatars or mastheads, and they can't change usernames.

A globally disabled account is kaput, and can no longer be logged into.