> When they have a lot of experience but nothing useful to contribute they blame things which do not factor in at all in hiring.

You're relying on make-believe scenario to argue a point.

> I think you are mistaking my snark for me actually asserting things.

Sure.

> Whose responsibility is it to fix the apparent ageism if the people complaining about it don't want to do anything to solve their own problems?

Who, aside from you, say they don't? It's an industry wide issue which is actually being addressed.