Game developers don't want you to turn off updates and then complain to them about things that were already fixed.

Steam's core function and main purpose is keeping games up to date.
That will not change.

I'm not saying stop them completely, i just think we should have an option to chose when to implement them. For instance the new Fallout AE cash grab. hasn't just broken most of the collections on the nexus.
I recently fancied a play through so downloaded an old mod list ,updated it and started,its now broken and cant continue. My point is if i could have waited on the update and installed it when i was ready this wouldn't be an issue.
plus iv'e already purchased all content years ago .so Why force the AE edition on everyone.

For single player games, it should be fine unless it causes some security issue like Wasteland 3 did.

Mods are third-party and have nothing to do with updates, which has absolutely possibility to break. Either ways to do:

1. Do the workaround:

Select "Wait until I launch..." option from Properties in your library. Go to steamapps folder, find appmanifest_[appid] and set it to read-only. Note that you have to do that again each the Steam client updates, but the said option will keep Steam at bay.

2. Ask the devs to make older branches.

There was an option to even downgrade games before.
The auto updater just broke my with steam downgraded game.
Thanks for nothing, will move to a more user friendly platform in future.
and MODS are a thing and they know it
Forcing gamers in paid mods!

Yes. I would like that very much. There are those of us that research games, buy them, are happy with the purchase and enjoy the game, only for the game to be massacred by weak or otherwise developers that ruin games.

Weak, in that they let social media ruin my game. Or otherwise update the game to one i did not purchase.

I believe updates should soley be to fix bugs. Not alter or change the game i purchased.

Meanwhile, i use this method....if it works if there are no prior versions the developer provides......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfXyy3KWqAI