public function the_user() {
		$this->in_the_loop = true;

		// loop has just started
		if ( $this->current_user === -1 ) {

			/**
			 * Fires once the loop is started.
			 *
			 * @since 2.6.0 bbPress (r6330)
			 *
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			do_action_ref_array( 'loop_start', array( &$this ) );
		}

		$this->next_user();
	}