function bp_get_group_description( $group = false ) {
		global $groups_template;

		if ( empty( $group ) ) {
			$group =& $groups_template->group;
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the description for the current group in the loop.
		 *
		 * @since 1.0.0
		 * @since 2.5.0 Added the `$group` parameter.
		 *
		 * @param string $value Description for the current group.
		 * @param object $group Group object.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_get_group_description', stripslashes( $group->description ), $group );
	}