If you want to make your commit messages stand out, you can use my syntax for marking additions/removals/adjustments/etc.
- + for additions. When you add a new feature or function, mark it with +
- - for removals. When you remove something, mark it with -
- ^ for fixes. When you fix a bug, mark what the bug was with ^
- ~ for adjustments. When you change something, but it still works the same, mark it with ~
- * for bugs. When something you change introduces a bug, or a known bug is present, describe what the bug is and mark it with *
When you're using this system, you no longer have to say Removed old parsing function, you can just write - Old parsing function. Or instead of Fixed infinite loading bug, you can say ^ Infinite loading bug.
Of course, you don't have to use this system, but I use it with my commits to reduce their length, so you're welcome to do so, too.