But, having an account allows you to do all kinds of other things as well, like submit stories, comment on other people's stories, and take part in the community.

Creating an account, and then immediately using it to ask a question is a bit suspect. The fact that the question was so brief, and one which primarily benefits you (and not the community) seems to indicate that you are misunderstanding the norms of the community here.

In other words: hang around for a while, and get to know the place first. I guarantee you'll get better results that way.