[support] What does disabling users do?

[Patrick Avella]

Actually "Deleting" an account has options under
configuration->account settings, but "disabling" an account's only
option is sending an email. I've been trying to find documentation on
what "disabling" actually does.

>From what I've seen so far, disabling an account makes it: unable to
login. Anyone who views their profile gets an access denied error, and
all of their content remains untouched.

Is disabling an account pointless unless it's used as part of the
"deleted account" options that also gives you control to unpublish
content?

With that said, is there a recommended module for finer tuned controls
when deleting the account (for example, unpublishing some content
types, but leaving others in tact)

Thanks Drupalers!