--- wp-content/plugins/trunk/src/bp-activity/classes/class-bp-activity-activity.php	(revision 12550)
+++ wp-content/plugins/trunk/src/bp-activity/classes/class-bp-activity-activity.php	(date 1582139119402)
@@ -263,14 +263,24 @@
 			return $this->errors;
 		}
 
+		if ( 'activity_update' === $this->type && empty( $this->content ) ) {
+			if ( 'bool' === $this->error_type ) {
+				return false;
+			} else {
+				$this->errors->add( 'bp_activity_missing_content', __( 'Please enter some content to post.', 'buddypress' ) );
+
+				return $this->errors;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if ( empty( $this->component ) || empty( $this->type ) ) {
 			if ( 'bool' === $this->error_type ) {
 				return false;
 			} else {
 				if ( empty( $this->component ) ) {
-					$this->errors->add( 'bp_activity_missing_component' );
+					$this->errors->add( 'bp_activity_missing_component', __( 'You need to define a component parameter to insert activity.', 'buddypress' ) );
 				} else {
-					$this->errors->add( 'bp_activity_missing_type' );
+					$this->errors->add( 'bp_activity_missing_type', __( 'You need to define a type parameter to insert activity.', 'buddypress' ) );
 				}
 
 				return $this->errors;