do likes and recasts from amps improve distribution on the feed?

logically you’d think so but I see a lot of people using it and getting very limited engagement beyond the acquired likes/recasts

it makes me wonder whether the algo is not “fooled” by a large one-time influx of engagement

app developer /spotlight | MediaFi & Attention Markets

basically “buy a trending cast” 

no guarantee of interest or engagement

but i actually am not convinced it materially increases the chances of trending