In Icarus, we're going for a less than formal world building process. As long as it fits the world's theme and doesn't go against any of the rules, it's assumed to exist. Dragons, elves, werewolves, an island where water is replaced by lava, they all have an island somewhere out there.
This forum is here to share information about new creatures and islands. It's purely optional, but a nice place to gather and share information.
We don't have a standardized form for island information because it causes people up put up more or less information than they'd like to disclose. Instead, we trust that information will be given in a comprehensive manner (with out going too wild on graphics, colors and fonts).