diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f5e50d6d45..7c6161b5af 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ BAD:
 
 ```ts
 // if ten seconds have passed and the user is staff
-if (now > then + 10_000 && '&@%'.includes(user.tempGroup)) {
+if (now > then + 10_000 && '~@%'.includes(user.tempGroup)) {
 ```
 
 GOOD:
 
 ```ts
 const tenSecondsPassed = now > then + 10_000;
-const userIsStaff = '&@%'.includes(user.tempGroup);
+const userIsStaff = '~@%'.includes(user.tempGroup);
 if (tenSecondsPassed && userIsStaff) {
 ```
 
diff --git a/config/config-example.js b/config/config-example.js
index c7630c8cd9..1a1b7a26b8 100644
--- a/config/config-example.js
+++ b/config/config-example.js
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ exports.chatlogreader = 'fs';
  */
 exports.grouplist = [
 	{
-		symbol: '&',
+		symbol: '~',
 		id: "admin",
 		name: "Administrator",
 		inherit: '@',
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ exports.grouplist = [
 		console: true,
 		bypassall: true,
 		lockdown: true,
-		promote: '&u',
+		promote: '~u',
 		roomowner: true,
 		roombot: true,
 		roommod: true,
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ exports.grouplist = [
 		timer: true,
 		modlog: true,
 		alts: '%u',
-		bypassblocks: 'u%@&~',
+		bypassblocks: 'u%@~',
 		receiveauthmessages: true,
 		gamemoderation: true,
 		jeopardy: true,