buddypress code

// top is part of the single.php file
<?php $checkStaff = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'isStaff',true); ?>
<?php if((in_category('Staff')) OR ($checkStaff==1) ) :
if (groups_is_user_member($bp->loggedin_user->id, 16 )) : ?>

// bottom: this is into /activity/index.php
<?php global $bp;
 if (groups_is_user_member($bp->loggedin_user->id, 16 )) :  // check group membership ?>
                <div class="activity">
                    <?php echo 'This is staff'; ?>
                    <?php locate_template( array( 'activity/activity-loop-staff.php' ), true ) ?>
                </div><!-- .activity -->
            <?php else: // non staff member ?>
                <div class="activity">
                    <?php locate_template( array( 'activity/activity-loop.php' ), true ) ?>
                </div><!-- .activity -->
             <?php endif; ?>


// this is the content of the 'default' activity-loop.php
<?php /* Querystring is set via AJAX in _inc/ajax.php - bp_dtheme_activity_loop() */ ?>

<?php do_action( 'bp_before_activity_loop' ) ?>


    <?php $args = array (
            bp_ajax_querystring( 'activity' ),
            'scope' => 'mentions',
            'display_comments' => 'threaded',
            'max' => 5); ?>


<?php if ( bp_has_activities($args) ) : ?>

    <?php /* Show pagination if JS is not enabled, since the "Load More" link will do nothing */ ?>
    <noscript>
        <div class="pagination">
            <div class="pag-count"><?php bp_activity_pagination_count() ?></div>
            <div class="pagination-links"><?php bp_activity_pagination_links() ?></div>
        </div>
    </noscript>

    <?php if ( empty( $_POST['page'] ) ) : ?>
        <ul id="activity-stream" class="activity-list item-list">
    <?php endif; ?>

        <?php while ( bp_activities() ) : bp_the_activity(); ?>
                <?php include( locate_template( array( 'activity/entry.php' ), true ) ) ?>
        <?php endwhile; ?>


    <?php if ( bp_get_activity_count() == bp_get_activity_per_page() ) : ?>
        <li class="load-more">
            <a href="#more"><?php _e( 'Load More', 'buddypress' ) ?></a> &nbsp; <span class="ajax-loader"></span>
        </li>
    <?php endif; ?>

    <?php if ( empty( $_POST['page'] ) ) : ?>
        </ul>
    <?php endif; ?>

<?php else : ?>
    <div id="message" class="info">
        <p><?php _e( 'Sorry, there was no activity found. Please try a different filter.', 'buddypress' ) ?></p>
    </div>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php do_action( 'bp_after_activity_loop' ) ?>

<form action="" name="activity-loop-form" id="activity-loop-form" method="post">
    <?php wp_nonce_field( 'activity_filter', '_wpnonce_activity_filter' ) ?>
</form>