diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 573ebc2..9e41b27 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ venv/
 *.gif
 *.jpg
 *.zip
+
+# gitpod.io
+gitpod.yml
+.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/config.example.py b/data/config.example.py
index 3f0d3df..ecce350 100644
--- a/data/config.example.py
+++ b/data/config.example.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
         # so that both the staging and the stable versions of the bot can use them
         'response_emojis': {
             'success': {  # emotes used to indicate success or failure
-                False: '',  # <:EmoteName:ID>
-                True: ''  # <:EmoteName:ID>
+                False: '',  # <:EmoteName:ID> or '❌'
+                True: ''  # <:EmoteName:ID> or '✅'
             },
     },
 }