# A 6 Month Maximum Lock

Typically veDEX models require users to effectively burn their supply by encouraging locks of 4 years. \
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Through a 6 month lock Fenix will be able to selectively reward the most active voters and re-lockers with a higher voting APR over time. We wanted to find increased efficiency within the ve(3,3) voting system and to give the most productive users more rewards. 

Due to a shorter lock time, max locked veFNX (26 epochs) experiences accelerated decay. This means that if you don’t relock every week, your voting power and revenue will reduce by 4% every epoch.

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The image above illustrates that veFNX holders who vote and relock every week are guaranteed to receive a higher voting APR over veFNX lockers who don’t relock and vote.&#x20;

A loss of voting revenue is minimal in locking systems that have long lock periods and discourages active participation on the platform. A shorter time is also a much lower barrier for entry into the ecosystem and will give users and protocols a more tangible and attractive means to participate in governance.&#x20;

A 6 month lock is a significant improvement in incentives for lockers by rewarding the best contributors to the voting ecosystem and encourages consistent relocking.&#x20;